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Mississippi
Brandon
Population 25,542
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Mississippi
Canton
Population 10,811
Brandon, MS vs Canton, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brandon, MS | Canton, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,542 | 10,811 |
| Median Household Income | $92,783 | $38,337 |
| Median Rent | $1,382/mo | $989/mo |
| Median Home Value | $278,900 | $112,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 35.5% | 52.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% | 33.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 50 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 303 | —* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.6 min | 22.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.9 | 15.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 41.3% | 25.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.8% | 4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.0% | -0.5% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Canton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.