City in Mississippi, United States

Oxford

$402kMedian Home
307Sunny Days/yr
73°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation26kElevation505 ft
Climate ReadFour seasonsNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, Oxford surrounds the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss". Founded in 1837, the city is named after Oxford, England.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Oxford, Mississippi
Latitude34.37°
Longitude-89.52°
Population26k
Altitude505 ft

State Context

MississippiU.S. state

Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 4.70%Avg sales tax: 7.06%Property tax: 0.57%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot
1 Teams/Programs1 College
College Programs
1
Ole Miss Rebels
Source: local sports dataset (`data/sports.csv`)
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median Rent
$402k
Median Home Price
Rent burden56% of income
Household Income
$57k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
82
Walk Score
80
School Rating
6.8/10
Internet
Fiber
80%
Cable
60%
address availability
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Climate

Climate ReadFour seasonsNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from monthly climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Sunshine
307
sunny days per year
84% of the year
Avg High Temp
73°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 74% cool season
Comfort Score
73/100
Great
Temp Swing
38°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
55"
inches per year
Snowfall
1"
inches per year
Air Quality
41
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
55" of rain per year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 74% · Oct-Jul 68-77%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
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Natural Hazard Risk

Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
6 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Demographics

Population26k
Altitude505 ftabove sea level
Median Age28 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home5%of workforce
Poverty Rate28%
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