Brandon, MS vs Byram, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrandon, MSByram, MS
Population25,54212,799
Median Household Income$92,783$70,445
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,343/mo
Median Home Value$278,900$206,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%30.2%
Poverty Rate8.5%9.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5080
Property Crime Rate /100k303852
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.914.3
College Degree Rate41.3%32.2%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.