Vicksburg, MS vs Byram, MS

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

MetricVicksburg, MSByram, MS
Population20,58912,799
Median Household Income$45,781$70,445
Median Rent$820/mo$1,343/mo
Median Home Value$125,900$206,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%30.2%
Poverty Rate26.8%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k68180
Property Crime Rate /100k4,012852
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.814.3
College Degree Rate27.1%32.2%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.1%-3.0%

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