Cleveland, MS vs Greenwood, MS

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

MetricCleveland, MSGreenwood, MS
Population10,62314,086
Median Household Income$44,074$35,473
Median Rent$943/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$108,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%43.3%
Poverty Rate29.3%28.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k261—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,918—*
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr258—
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214
College Degree Rate34.8%24.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.6%-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.