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    Moving to Oxford, MS

    Is Oxford a good place to live?

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    Oxford ranks #4 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $333,400
    +1.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,093
    per month
    Household income
    $59,901
    median
    Unemployment
    1.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oxford

    The median home value in Oxford is $333,400 and median rent is $1,093 a month, against a median household income of $59,901. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oxford 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 Oxford, MS

    Oxford has about 26,086 residents, 1.7% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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