Olive Branch, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricOlive Branch, MSOxford, MS
Population47,01926,411
Median Household Income$100,606$64,451
Median Rent$1,829/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$290,000$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%49.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0361,279
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.1
College Degree Rate31.4%57.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+5.0%

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