Horn Lake, MS vs Olive Branch, MS

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

MetricHorn Lake, MSOlive Branch, MS
Population26,64747,019
Median Household Income$53,311$100,606
Median Rent$1,435/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$171,400$290,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%36.7%
Poverty Rate19%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79175
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4591,036
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min24.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.7
College Degree Rate16.5%31.4%
Foreign-Born %6%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+2.5%

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