Clarksdale, MS vs Greenville, MS

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

MetricClarksdale, MSGreenville, MS
Population14,23128,166
Median Household Income$36,382$40,083
Median Rent$774/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$83,900$103,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%49.3%
Poverty Rate40.3%28%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k990—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,910—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.2
College Degree Rate19.4%22%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.4%-10.6%

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 Greenville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.