Tupelo, MS vs Oxford, MS

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

MetricTupelo, MSOxford, MS
Population37,79126,411
Median Household Income$66,257$64,451
Median Rent$976/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$212,800$385,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k310140
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1211,279
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min23.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.1
College Degree Rate34.5%57.5%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+5.0%

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