Olive Branch, MS vs Tupelo, MS

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

MetricOlive Branch, MSTupelo, MS
Population47,01937,791
Median Household Income$100,606$66,257
Median Rent$1,829/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$290,000$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%53.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175310
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0363,121
Median AQI4338
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min18 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.5
College Degree Rate31.4%34.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%3.5%
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.