City in Mississippi, United States

Pontotoc

$193kMedian Home
306Sunny Days/yr
73°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation6kCenter elevation499 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Pontotoc

Pontotoc is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Mississippi, located to the west of the larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,640 at the 2020 census. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word that means, “Land of the Hanging Grapes.” A section of the city largely along Main Street and Liberty Street has been designated the Pontotoc Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Treaty of Pontotoc Site is also listed on the National Register. The Treaty of Pontotoc Creek, part of U.S. president Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy, ceded millions of acres of Native American lands and relocated the Chicakasaw west of the Mississippi River.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterEven rainfall
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Location Context
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Latitude34.25°
Longitude-89.00°
Population6k
Center elevation499 ft

State Context

MississippiU.S. state

Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 4.70%Avg sales tax: 7.06%Property tax: 0.57%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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People

City Profile

Median Age33 yrs
College Educated21%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$193k
Median home price
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
46
School Rating
6.3/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
306
sunny days per year
84% of the year
Avg High Temp
73°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
74/100
Great
Temp Swing
38°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
54"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
3"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
46
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Summer 73% · Winter 73% · Apr-Jul 68-76%
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