Olive Branch, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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

MetricOlive Branch, MSClarksdale, MS
Population47,01914,231
Median Household Income$100,606$36,382
Median Rent$1,829/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$290,000$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%48%
Poverty Rate4.6%40.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k175990
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0362,910
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min17.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.6
College Degree Rate31.4%19.4%
Foreign-Born %5.6%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-8.4%

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