Brookhaven, MS vs McComb, MS

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

MetricBrookhaven, MSMcComb, MS
Population11,65012,049
Median Household Income$36,685$40,707
Median Rent$740/mo$873/mo
Median Home Value—$98,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%40.5%
Poverty Rate28.6%27.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k293—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,029—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.8
College Degree Rate21.3%14.6%
Foreign-Born %1.2%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-5.8%

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 McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.