Columbus, MS

Name: Columbus, Mississippi
Address: Columbus, MS

3 neighborhoods · 48,402 residents · Mississippi

C+

57/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$52K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home Value

Is Columbus, MS a Good Place to Live?

Columbus receives an overall livability grade of C+ (57/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Mississippi. Safety scores B (62/100). Affordability scores C (48/100) with a median household income of $51,751 and median home values around $163,700.

About 28.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6.9%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 39.

$912

Median Rent/mo

28.3%

College Educated

6.9%

Unemployment

58%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

48,402

Population

Zip Codes

Lowndes

County

3 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Columbus

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	39705Lowndes Co.	77 B+	81	77	$76K	$221K	12,285
2	39702Lowndes Co.	52 C+	57	50	$50K	$135K	23,524
3	39701Lowndes Co.	41 C	49	16	$29K	$136K	12,593

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.