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Petal, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Forrest County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
11,195
Population
662/sq mi density
$72,845
Median Income
$29,979 per capita
$161,400
Home Value
$220,877 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
570 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,845 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,400 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Petal (8)
Bogue Chitto State Park
State Park
1,763 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Clarkco State Park
State Park
820 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fairview Riverside State Park
State Park
96 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lefleur's Bluff State Park
State Park
491 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National Monument
Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights...
Entrance: $0
Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 50 F to 83 F. Rain is common. Summer: Be prepared for heat and humidity. Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 95 F. Thunderstorms are common. Fall: Temperatu...
Paul B. Johnson State Park
State Park
507 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Roosevelt State Park
State Park
606 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Shepard State Park
State Park
415 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0