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About Olive Branch
City in Mississippi, United StatesOlive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. With a population of 39,711 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth most populous city in Mississippi. A suburb of Memphis, Olive Branch is part of the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region that consists of three counties in southwest Tennessee, five counties in northwest Mississippi, and one county in eastern Arkansas. Along with other rapidly growing places in DeSoto County, Olive Branch attributes most of its growth and development to urban sprawl and flight radiating out from Memphis.
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Housing in Olive Branch
The typical Olive Branch home is worth about $332,000, up 1% in a year, 68% above the Mississippi typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Olive Branch
Safety Grade B-
Olive Branch reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
Health in Olive Branch
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Schools in Olive Branch
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The public schools Olive Branch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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