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Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha county, is 74 miles W of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 137 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. About 21,869 people people live in Starkville.
In Starkville, about 37% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Starkville.
Approximately 35% of Starkville is non-white. In Starkville you'll find a lively diversity of people.
The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Starkville had a median family income of $39,557. Overall, families in Starkville are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($5,600) in Starkville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Starkville, about 41% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Starkville. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Mississippi.
In Starkville, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Starkville enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Starkville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Starkville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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