DeSoto, TX vs Starkville, MS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Starkville

74.2

#629 nationally

Starkville leads in crime level (2.3 vs 8.9). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $36,076). Starkville leads in average commute (18.2 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Starkville, MS
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	74.2 (#629)
Population	55,740	25,444
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$288,152
Median Household Income	$81,736	$36,076
Average Commute	30.4 min	18.2 min
Walk Score	23	29
Crime Level	8.9	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	Even