Oxford, MS vs Grenada, MS

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

MetricOxford, MSGrenada, MS
Population26,41112,375
Median Household Income$64,451$46,303
Median Rent$1,071/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$145,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate25.4%26.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k140350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2792,248
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min17 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.8
College Degree Rate57.5%25.3%
Foreign-Born %4.4%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-4.8%

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