Oxford, MS vs Horn Lake, MS

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

MetricOxford, MSHorn Lake, MS
Population26,41126,647
Median Household Income$64,451$53,311
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,435/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$171,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%54%
Poverty Rate25.4%19%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14079
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2791,459
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.114
College Degree Rate57.5%16.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+0.1%

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