Lafayette, LA vs Olive Branch, MS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lafayette

73.6

#705 nationally

vs

Olive Branch

74.3

#610 nationally

Olive Branch leads in crime level (5.5 vs 29.2). Lafayette leads in walk score (42 vs 14). Olive Branch leads in median household income ($93,762 vs $58,850).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Lafayette, LA Olive Branch, MS
WhereAtHome Score 73.6 (#705) 74.3 (#610)
Population 121,467 47,029
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $227,080 $336,094
Median Household Income $58,850 $93,762
Average Commute 20.4 min 24.6 min
Walk Score 42 14
Crime Level 29.2 5.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 99 101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+31.4 R+24.1
Lafayette, LA
C
73.6 Score

Lafayette, LA

Mid-size Louisiana city with community character

Median Home

$227,080

Population

121,467

Crime

Very High

Walk Score

42

Southeast View Lafayette, LA →
Olive Branch, MS
C
74.3 Score

Olive Branch, MS

Small Mississippi city with local appeal

Median Home

$336,094

Population

47,029

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

14

Southeast View Olive Branch, MS →

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