Living in Olive Branch (Mississippi)

Olive Branch (Mississippi) is a large place in Mississippi, United States, home to 36,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 13%, #1,228 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #1,263 of 8,006), low-income families (top 24%, #1,917 of 8,006).

Residents36,010
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Frederick W. Smith International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,012,800 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Arkabutla)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArkabutla Lake, 20 km
Nearest major riverColdwater, 9.2 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,219 km
Within 10 km36,010 people
Greater areaGreater Memphis, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:52

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How Olive Branch (Mississippi) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Mississippi
Young family51#5,222 of 11,898#12 of 75Map
Low-income household55#1,228 of 9,771#11 of 98Map
Low-income family56#1,917 of 8,006#9 of 47Map
Single parent58#1,616 of 6,237#8 of 39Map
Pensioner couple52#7,753 of 9,474#23 of 53Map
Single pensioner49#7,418 of 9,474#12 of 53Map
Early retiree48#9,394 of 10,762#46 of 105Map
Single professional31#4,090 of 4,537#10 of 14Map
Young professional31#4,107 of 4,444#11 of 13Map
DINKS25#2,968 of 3,053#10 of 10Map
Remote worker55#4,674 of 7,271#26 of 71Map
Commuter63#3,587 of 6,227#10 of 16Map
Car-free household32#3,534 of 3,933#9 of 12Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer58#1,263 of 8,006#11 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover51#3,132 of 12,111#25 of 123Map
Urban lifestyle seeker12#3,983 of 4,114#11 of 12Map
Expat professional40#5,137 of 7,271#11 of 71Map
Healthcare-first mover38#8,016 of 9,474#11 of 53Map
Nature-focused household40#12,656 of 18,063#130 of 222Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#12,625 of 16,523#53 of 204Map
Rural value seeker36#11,844 of 18,063#194 of 222Map
High-net-worth mover27#13,480 of 16,523#64 of 204Map
Lottery winner48#6,837 of 21,167#9 of 271Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,551 of 12,111#5 of 123Map
Coastal living63#4,197 of 6,413#29 of 54Map
Business owner62#4,092 of 12,111#6 of 123Map
Digital native31#4,052 of 4,750#10 of 14Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Education and family61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Foundation48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Safety and community45
  • Affordability43
  • Green space40
  • Health and elderly37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.