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Starkville Area Facts

  • Starkville has a Livability Score of 68/100, which is considered good
  • Starkville crime rates are 39% higher than the Mississippi average
  • Cost of living in Starkville is 7% higher than the Mississippi average
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Good life User Rating 4 rating By VickiK ( Jan 08, 2017) Starkville is a clean city. The air is clean & the seasons are lovely. The people are pleasant and welcoming. It is easy to get around town & there are lots of nice fast food places to eat. Traffic is minimal. We have great grocery stores, but retail shopping is generally gea ...Read More red for the college age crowd. Housing is very diverse but not cheap. There is plenty do do in Starkville: churches are active, lots of great civic organizations, sports activities readily available thru MSU. Starkville has a good movie theatre. Unfortunately, the downside is travel, as the nearby Golden Triangle Airport is very limited. Healthcare is basic & one must leave town for specialty health care. We do not have children but I understand there are several private as well as public education options. Read Less
I love starkville User Rating 5 rating By Awarthen30 ( Mar 30, 2013) I have family that live in starkvegas as they call it. it is a decent place to raise kids...it is country in some parts, but not too too country but it is a small town of about maybe 26,000. You see MSU stuff EVERYWHERE since the d1 school is in town. MSU is what makes starkville ...Read More what it is...There are ghettos in starkville..if moving please do not move to the area close to odd fellows cemetary off of MLK it is GHETTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...i think it is called westside park not sure but theres a public swimming pool in that area...its rough...great place to send your kids to go to msu..not much to do in starkville...but you have memphis, birmingham, jackson, atlanta, and the alabama state line nearby so its not so bad...be sure to visit a place called PAPs in ackerman..great place to eat Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Patriots Park
      Josey Park
      Jaycee Field
      Westside Park
      McKee Park
      Unity Park
      Babe Ruth Park
      Overstreet Elementary Park

      Entertainment

      Hollywood Premier Cinemas
      Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum
      Newell-Grissom
      Amphitheater
      Clock Museum
      Humphrey Coliseum
      Polk-DeMent Stadium
      Davis Wade Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Bop's
      KFC
      Pita Pit
      The Guest Room
      Cook Out
      Wendy's
      The Beer Garden
      Subway

      C Commute

      Is public transit available in Starkville? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Starkville.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% 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 Starkville? The cost of living in Starkville is 89/100 - which is 7% higher than Mississippi.
      Starkville
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      Mississippi
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Starkville? Starkville crime rates are 2,491, which are 39% higher than Mississippi
      Total Crime
      2,491 per 100k people

      9% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 41  

      9% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -6%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Starkville? The median income in Starkville is $35,300 which is 13% lower than Mississippi.
      Median household income
      $35,30036% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,50711% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      22% lower than the US average

      C Health & Safety

      Is Starkville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      OCH Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      B- Housing

      What are Starkville home prices? Starkville home prices are $178,000 - which is 68% higher than Mississippi
      Median home value
      $178,0004% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $78817% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      44%

      31% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Starkville have good schools? The Starkville graduation rate is 85% - which is 10% higher than Mississippi
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      33%

      32% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      16% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Starkville a good place to live? Starkville has an overall rating of 84% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      84%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      3 total surveys

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