Bond is a small town of 234 in Mississippi, with a median household income of N/A
and a 19.8% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 89 (US average = 100), which is
11% below the national average.
Strengths:
Bond stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices.
Trade-offs:
Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Bond is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Bond city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 89.3
Bond's overall cost of living index is 89.3,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Bond costs roughly 11% less than the average American city.
Metric
Bond, MS
National Avg
Median Home Value
$23,600
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
62.2%
65.9%
Median Household Income
N/A
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Bond's violent crime rate is 223.6 per 100,000 residents
— 41% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
223.6 /100k
Property Crime
1728.8 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Bond, MS
National Avg
School District
N/A
—
Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
0.0%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
91.2%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Bond sees average highs of 61.6°F in January
and 91.5°F in July,
with 67.4 inches of annual precipitation
and 0.1 inches of snow per year.
Bond's cost of living index is 89, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Bond roughly 11% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $23,600 and median rent is N/A/month.
Bond's violent crime rate is 223.6 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1728.8 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Bond, MS has a population of 234, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of 19.8%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Bond averages 61.6°F in January and 91.5°F in July. Annual rainfall is 67.4 inches
with about 0.1 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Bond, Mississippi is 234 with a median age of 38.9. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Bond: cost of living index 89 (100 = US average), median home $23,600, median household income N/A, crime index 68 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Bond side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
