Oxford, MS vs Starkville, MS

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

MetricOxford, MSStarkville, MS
Population26,41125,721
Median Household Income$64,451$42,125
Median Rent$1,071/mo$916/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$299,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%54.4%
Poverty Rate25.4%30.7%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14058
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2791,847
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.5
College Degree Rate57.5%50.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%7%
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.