Flowood, MS vs Yazoo City, MS

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

MetricFlowood, MSYazoo City, MS
Population10,58710,219
Median Household Income$83,880$28,157
Median Rent$1,430/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$342,200$103,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%47.3%
Poverty Rate13.4%46.7%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k146—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,946—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1417.5
College Degree Rate55%13.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%0.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%-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.