Living in Oxford, MS
College town in Mississippi
Oxford is a college town in Mississippi, home to about 26,000 people, with 87,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Oxford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 5 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $414k and rents for $1,540 a month
- Low taxes: about $803 state income tax per resident, 0.78% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 87,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Oxford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Oxford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $414k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 87, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Oxford?
Mississippi collects about $803 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Oxford safe?
Oxford isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Oxford?
Oxford has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Oxford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and cold waves: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Oxford?
The nearest major airport is MEM, about 54 mi away.
How Oxford scores
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