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What Is It Like to Live in Tupelo?

What it costs to live in Tupelo, and how it compares with other Mississippi cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

14th best value in Mississippi

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Mississippi cities.

Overall livability

35

21st overall in Mississippi

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Tupelo is home to about 37,872 people. A typical home runs $158,800 and a household earns around $58,900, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Mississippi's largest cities, it ranks 14th for value and 21st overall.

Tupelo at a glance

Median home price

$158,800

14th in MS of 26

Median rent

$825/mo

Median household income

$58,900

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

5.1%

9th in MS of 26

School rating

4/10

12th in MS of 26

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MS of 26

Walk score

3/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Mississippi only. Updated 2026.