Best PlacesSweatman, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sweatman, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Sweatman ranks 31,476th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Sweatman
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Sweatman's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sweatman ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of towns
- Cheap childcare$532 a month, better than 89% of towns
- QuietBetter than 87% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 73% of towns
Where Sweatman ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Sweatman
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sweatman home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,087, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Sweatman's effective rate of 0.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Sweatman
Sweatman runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Sweatman.
Who works in Sweatman, and how
Work in Sweatman centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Sweatman
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Sweatman.
What the weather is like in Sweatman, month by month
Sweatman sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Sweatman
The nearest airport, Golden Triangle Regional, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 97 miles away.
The best schools in and around Sweatman
Schools across Sweatman average a B−, better than 61% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Grenada Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Winona Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grenada Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Grenada HighB+ · 52% proficient
- Winona Secondary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sweatman school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sweatman measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Sweatman against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Sweatman
Is Sweatman a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sweatman ranks 31,476th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sweatman expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $88,400. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $57,087 median income, cost of living beats 40% of towns.
Is Sweatman safe?
Yes, Sweatman is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $155 per resident a year.
Compare Sweatman with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sweatman. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sweatman represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Sweatman detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sweatman: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sweatman: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sweatman: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sweatman: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sweatman detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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