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Mississippi
Brookhaven
Population 11,650
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Mississippi
Byram
Population 12,799
Brookhaven, MS vs Byram, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brookhaven, MS | Byram, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,650 | 12,799 |
| Median Household Income | $36,685 | $70,445 |
| Median Rent | $740/mo | $1,343/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $206,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.5% | 30.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.6% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 293 | 80 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,029 | 852 |
| Median AQI | — | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 167 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.5 min | 25.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.3% | 32.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.4% | -3.0% |
Brookhaven, MS
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.