Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$315,900
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$1,302/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Memphis 34%
Hernando
DeSoto County17,949 residentsDesoto County School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
59
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hernando is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hernando against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate89%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index111
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax7.06%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute26.9 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Restaurants & cafés11
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$76,950
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment2.5%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations46%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hernando on amenities
Hernando's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Collierville22 mi from HernandoC 71 B− Memphis18 mi from HernandoC− 43 D Southaven7 mi from HernandoC− 64 C+ West Memphis24 mi from HernandoD+ 45 D Germantown20 mi from HernandoD+ 73 B Olive Branch11 mi from HernandoD 66 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Hernando
Is Hernando, MS a good place to live?
Hernando scores 59 out of 100, 8th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hernando expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $315,900, 28% above the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,302/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hernando?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Hernando sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Hernando is served by Desoto County School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hernando?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hernando?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Hernando old or new?
The median home in Hernando was built in 2002 — newer than the Memphis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.