Olive Branch, MS vs Southaven, MS

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

MetricOlive Branch, MSSouthaven, MS
Population47,01956,226
Median Household Income$100,606$78,483
Median Rent$1,829/mo$1,445/mo
Median Home Value$290,000$236,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%46.7%
Poverty Rate4.6%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0361,655
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min24 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate31.4%28.8%
Foreign-Born %5.6%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+5.8%

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