Canton, MS vs Yazoo City, MS

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

MetricCanton, MSYazoo City, MS
Population10,81110,219
Median Household Income$38,337$28,157
Median Rent$989/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$103,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%47.3%
Poverty Rate33.3%46.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows35°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.717.5
College Degree Rate25.5%13.4%
Foreign-Born %4%0.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-6.9%

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.