Starkville, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricStarkville, MSOxford, MS
Population25,72126,411
Median Household Income$42,125$64,451
Median Rent$916/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$299,900$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%49.4%
Poverty Rate30.7%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k58140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8471,279
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.1
College Degree Rate50.5%57.5%
Foreign-Born %7%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+5.0%

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