Canton, MS vs Brandon, MS

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

MetricCanton, MSBrandon, MS
Population10,81125,542
Median Household Income$38,337$92,783
Median Rent$989/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$278,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%35.5%
Poverty Rate33.3%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*50
Property Crime Rate /100k—*303
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min27.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.9
College Degree Rate25.5%41.3%
Foreign-Born %4%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+4.0%

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.