Natchez, MS vs Brookhaven, MS

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

MetricNatchez, MSBrookhaven, MS
Population14,19211,650
Median Household Income$36,735$36,685
Median Rent$806/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$119,400—
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%41.5%
Poverty Rate33.7%28.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k669293
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4083,029
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413.2
College Degree Rate27.3%21.3%
Foreign-Born %0.5%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.4%

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