City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynesboro | 94 | 5 of 5 | $154,483 |
| 2 | Meadville | 94 | 5 of 5 | $151,995 |
| 3 | Florence | 94 | 6 of 6 | $254,499 |
| 4 | Fayette | 94 | 5 of 6 | $80,183 |
| 5 | Clarksdale | 94 | 11 of 11 | $45,707 |
| 6 | Brandon | 94 | 10 of 10 | $290,693 |
| 7 | Booneville | 94 | 6 of 7 | $150,111 |
| 8 | Hattiesburg | 86 | 18 of 20 | $224,680 |
| 9 | Pascagoula | 78 | 11 of 12 | $146,072 |
| 10 | Amory | 76 | 5 of 5 | $166,092 |
| 11 | Madison | 72 | 8 of 10 | $415,933 |
| 12 | Collins | 70 | 5 of 6 | $158,302 |
| 13 | Gautier | 69 | 6 of 6 | $192,268 |
| 14 | Cleveland | 66 | 6 of 6 | $141,309 |
| 15 | Picayune | 66 | 8 of 10 | $199,128 |
| 16 | Pontotoc | 64 | 8 of 9 | $209,586 |
| 17 | Vicksburg | 64 | 13 of 13 | $150,764 |
| 18 | Brookhaven | 63 | 10 of 10 | $165,740 |
| 19 | Yazoo City | 60 | 8 of 8 | $71,782 |
| 20 | Tupelo | 60 | 10 of 13 | $217,619 |
| 21 | Corinth | 59 | 8 of 8 | $183,796 |
| 22 | Kosciusko | 58 | 5 of 5 | $105,601 |
| 23 | Columbia | 58 | 6 of 6 | $139,298 |
| 24 | Greenville | 56 | 15 of 15 | $58,380 |
| 25 | Natchez | 56 | 8 of 8 | $117,516 |
| 26 | Meridian | 56 | 19 of 20 | $114,437 |
| 27 | Holly Springs | 55 | 7 of 7 | $173,624 |
| 28 | Clinton | 54 | 7 of 7 | $241,920 |
| 29 | Columbus | 53 | 13 of 15 | $177,681 |
| 30 | Long Beach | 52 | 5 of 5 | $237,256 |
| 31 | Canton | 51 | 10 of 11 | $225,395 |
| 32 | Lexington | 47 | 5 of 5 | $98,853 |
| 33 | Petal | 46 | 6 of 6 | $228,761 |
| 34 | Philadelphia | 45 | 5 of 5 | $139,167 |
| 35 | Tylertown | 44 | 5 of 5 | $154,728 |
| 36 | Greenwood | 41 | 10 of 11 | $78,962 |
| 37 | Lucedale | 38 | 7 of 8 | $218,591 |
| 38 | Moss Point | 34 | 6 of 8 | $150,633 |
| 39 | Pass Christian | 33 | 5 of 5 | $310,235 |
| 40 | Jackson | 32 | 57 of 57 | $85,739 |
| 41 | Southaven | 31 | 9 of 10 | $276,561 |
| 42 | Ocean Springs | 30 | 8 of 10 | $275,246 |
| 43 | Biloxi | 28 | 10 of 12 | $239,040 |
| 44 | Oxford | 27 | 8 of 10 | $423,942 |
| 45 | Olive Branch | 25 | 8 of 14 | $337,376 |
| 46 | Laurel | 19 | 10 of 12 | $149,407 |
| 47 | Gulfport | 12 | 15 of 22 | $205,550 |
| 48 | Mccomb | 11 | 5 of 6 | $98,015 |
| 49 | Horn Lake | 6 | 5 of 5 | $205,360 |
| 50 | Starkville | 4 | 5 of 6 | $286,098 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAYNE CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 2 | TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | TISHOMINGO CO SP MUN SCH DIST | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 4 | SCOTT CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 5 | RANKIN CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 27 of 27 |
| 6 | PRENTISS CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 7 | PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOLS | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | MARION CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 9 | LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 10 | LEAKE CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 11 | KEMPER CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 12 | JEFFERSON CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 13 | HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 14 | GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 15 | FRANKLIN CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 16 | FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 17 | CLARKSDALE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 18 | CALHOUN CO SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 19 | BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 20 | ALCORN SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 21 | WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DIST | 90 | 5 of 7 |
| 22 | LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 78 | 14 of 16 |
| 23 | ITAWAMBA COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | 78 | 5 of 7 |
| 24 | LOWNDES CO SCHOOL DIST | 74 | 8 of 10 |
| 25 | SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST | 72 | 6 of 7 |