City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Olive Branch | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,504/mo | $1,228/mo | 22.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $245,800 | $197,200 | 24.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,762 | $72,513 | 29.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 80.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Olive Branch, you'd need $97,030 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven, MS is about 3% cheaper overall than Olive Branch, MS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Southaven than in Olive Branch. If you earn $80,000 in Olive Branch, you'd need about $77,624 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.