Population
High Point
115,263
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are High Point & Tupelo?
Tupelo is High Point's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Tupelo
37,825
High Point (115,263) is about 3.0x larger than Tupelo (37,825).
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Tupelo
3.94
High Point has a 14% higher violent crime than Tupelo.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Tupelo
37.77
Tupelo has a 35% higher property crime than High Point.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Tupelo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Tupelo
$66,314
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Tupelo
$201,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Tupelo
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Tupelo
52.7%
Tupelo has a 13% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Tupelo
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Tupelo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,213 in High Point (42% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,330 in High Point (34% lower). Tupelo scores 101.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in High Point.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 12.8% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a median property tax of $1,681 vs $2,187 in High Point (30% lower). Tupelo has a median rent of $940 vs $1,062 in High Point (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Tupelo: 18,959 for labor force. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 5.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. High Point has a violent crime clearance of 44.8% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Tupelo.
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Schools & Education — Tupelo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTupelo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 22.4% in High Point. Tupelo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 3x the size of Tupelo (37,825).
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High Point
Tupelo
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Tupelo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). High Point: 4 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Tupelo. High Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Tupelo. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo.
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