Oxford, MS vs Tupelo, MS

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

MetricOxford, MSTupelo, MS
Population26,41137,791
Median Household Income$64,451$66,257
Median Rent$1,071/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%53.5%
Poverty Rate25.4%15.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140310
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2793,121
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min18 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.112.5
College Degree Rate57.5%34.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+0.4%

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