Canton, MS vs Greenwood, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCanton, MSGreenwood, MS
Population10,81114,086
Median Household Income$38,337$35,473
Median Rent$989/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$108,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%43.3%
Poverty Rate33.3%28.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714
College Degree Rate25.5%24.5%
Foreign-Born %4%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-8.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.