Cleveland, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricCleveland, MSOxford, MS
Population10,62326,411
Median Household Income$44,074$64,451
Median Rent$943/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%49.4%
Poverty Rate29.3%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k261140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9181,279
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr258—
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.1
College Degree Rate34.8%57.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.6%+5.0%

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