Clarksdale, MS vs Greenwood, MS

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

MetricClarksdale, MSGreenwood, MS
Population14,23114,086
Median Household Income$36,382$35,473
Median Rent$774/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$83,900$108,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%43.3%
Poverty Rate40.3%28.4%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)6.2% (county)
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/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614
College Degree Rate19.4%24.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.4%-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 Greenwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.