Natchez, MS vs Byram, MS

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

MetricNatchez, MSByram, MS
Population14,19212,799
Median Household Income$36,735$70,445
Median Rent$806/mo$1,343/mo
Median Home Value$119,400$206,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%30.2%
Poverty Rate33.7%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66980
Property Crime Rate /100k4,408852
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.3
College Degree Rate27.3%32.2%
Foreign-Born %0.5%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-3.0%

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