Oxford, MS vs Olive Branch, MS

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

MetricOxford, MSOlive Branch, MS
Population26,41147,019
Median Household Income$64,451$100,606
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$290,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%36.7%
Poverty Rate25.4%4.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140175
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2791,036
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min24.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.114.7
College Degree Rate57.5%31.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.5%

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