MetricByram, MSPearl, MS
Population12,79927,737
Median Household Income$70,445$61,695
Median Rent$1,343/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$182,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.2%56.1%
Poverty Rate9.1%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8083
Property Crime Rate /100k852646
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr167—
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows39°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.314.3
College Degree Rate32.2%28.1%
Foreign-Born %1.7%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+6.7%

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