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    Is Olive Branch a good place to live?

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    Olive Branch ranks #1 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $269,900
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,609
    per month
    Household income
    $98,421
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Olive Branch

    The median home value in Olive Branch is $269,900 and median rent is $1,609 a month, against a median household income of $98,421. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch, MS

    Olive Branch has about 46,538 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Olive Branch with

    Olive Branch vs JacksonOlive Branch vs GulfportOlive Branch vs SouthavenOlive Branch vs BiloxiOlive Branch vs HattiesburgOlive Branch vs TupeloOlive Branch vs MeridianOlive Branch vs Greenville

    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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