Cleveland, MS vs Yazoo City, MS

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

MetricCleveland, MSYazoo City, MS
Population10,62310,219
Median Household Income$44,074$28,157
Median Rent$943/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$103,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%47.3%
Poverty Rate29.3%46.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k261—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,918—*
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr258—
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows35°F40°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.217.5
College Degree Rate34.8%13.4%
Foreign-Born %1.9%0.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.6%-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 Yazoo City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.