Horn Lake, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricHorn Lake, MSOxford, MS
Population26,64726,411
Median Household Income$53,311$64,451
Median Rent$1,435/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$171,400$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%49.4%
Poverty Rate19%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4591,279
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.1
College Degree Rate16.5%57.5%
Foreign-Born %6%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+5.0%

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