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Petal Area Facts

Petal has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Petal crime rates are 67% lower than the Mississippi average
Cost of living in Petal is 5% higher than the Mississippi average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Great community with everything you need! 5 rating By Robert.T.Jones ( Mar 26, 2014) Petal, Mississippi is quickly becoming THE destination for young families and retirees, looking for a community to call home. With one of the best school systems in the entire state, there is no wonder why Petal was recently named as the #1 place for young families to live in Mis ...Read More sissippi by NerdWallet.com: http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2013/best-towns-mississippi-young-families/. Additionally, Petal was recently named one of the top 10 best places in Mississippi by Movoto.com: http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/best-places-in-mississippi/. Petal offers an array of dining options and retail stores, from local clothing boutiques to Wal Mart. If you can't find what you're looking for in Petal, the bustling city of Hattiesburg is a short 10-15 minute drive away, featuring a large mall, two large universities, two hospitals, and a night life that is sure to please anyone, young or old. Truly, ANYONE could call Petal home, and I hope that one day you will! Read Less

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Compare Petal, MS Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Petal? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Friendly Park

Optimist Park

Hinton Park

Petal River Park

Sunrise Park

Chain Park

9th Street Park

Friendship Park

Entertainment

Eureka School Museum

African American Military History Museum

Saenger Theater

Food & Drink

Subway

Little Caesars

Popeyes

Taco Bell

Zaxby's

McDonald's

Wendy's

Sonic

F Commute

Is public transit available in Petal? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Petal.

Drive to Work

82%

6% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Petal? The cost of living in Petal is 90/100 - which is 5% higher than Mississippi.

10% less expensive than average

14% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Petal? Petal crime rates are 522, which are 67% lower than Mississippi

522 per 100k people

75% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

75% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

C+ Employment

What is the median income in Petal? The median income in Petal is $86,860 which is 45% higher than Mississippi.

Median household income

$86,8607% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$38,25715% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

43% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Petal a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Petal home prices? Petal home prices are $240,278 - which is 28% higher than Mississippi

Median home value

$240,27826% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,26812% lower than the US average

7% higher than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Petal have good schools? The Petal graduation rate is 86% - which is 12% higher than Mississippi

High school grad. rates

4% higher than the US average

School test scores

29% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

6% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Petal a good place to live? Petal has an overall rating of 94% from 8 reviews.

Overall user rating

8 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

7 total surveys