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    Moving to Brandon, MS

    Is Brandon a good place to live?

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    Brandon ranks #3 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $255,900
    +5.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,261
    per month
    Household income
    $93,073
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Brandon

    The median home value in Brandon is $255,900 and median rent is $1,261 a month, against a median household income of $93,073. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Brandon crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Brandon, MS

    Brandon has about 25,352 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Brandon with

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    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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