MetricPearl, MSByram, MS
Population27,73712,799
Median Household Income$61,695$70,445
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,343/mo
Median Home Value$182,500$206,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%30.2%
Poverty Rate12.2%9.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8380
Property Crime Rate /100k646852
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.314.3
College Degree Rate28.1%32.2%
Foreign-Born %4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-3.0%

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