Grenada, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSOxford, MS
Population12,37526,411
Median Household Income$46,303$64,451
Median Rent$802/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%49.4%
Poverty Rate26.6%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350140
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,279
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.1
College Degree Rate25.3%57.5%
Foreign-Born %1.2%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+5.0%

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