Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer
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| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS SCORED | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattiesburg | 100 | 5 of 20 | $224,680 |
| 2 | Booneville | 90 | 5 of 7 | $150,111 |
| 3 | Madison | 86 | 6 of 10 | $415,933 |
| 4 | Brookhaven | 80 | 7 of 10 | $165,740 |
| 5 | Picayune | 80 | 7 of 10 | $199,128 |
| 6 | Pascagoula | 73 | 7 of 12 | $146,072 |
| 7 | Clinton | 72 | 7 of 7 | $241,920 |
| 8 | Yazoo City | 69 | 5 of 8 | $71,782 |
| 9 | Greenwood | 68 | 5 of 11 | $78,962 |
| 10 | Meridian | 68 | 18 of 20 | $114,437 |
| 11 | Greenville | 65 | 11 of 15 | $58,380 |
| 12 | Moss Point | 58 | 6 of 8 | $150,633 |
| 13 | Lucedale | 54 | 7 of 8 | $218,591 |
| 14 | Philadelphia | 54 | 5 of 5 | $139,167 |
| 15 | Columbus | 51 | 6 of 15 | $177,681 |
| 16 | Southaven | 43 | 8 of 10 | $276,561 |
| 17 | Jackson | 38 | 39 of 57 | $85,739 |
| 18 | Oxford | 37 | 8 of 10 | $423,942 |
| 19 | Olive Branch | 36 | 8 of 14 | $337,376 |
| 20 | Laurel | 18 | 8 of 12 | $149,407 |
| 21 | Gulfport | 9 | 10 of 22 | $205,550 |
| 22 | Starkville | 5 | 5 of 6 | $286,098 |