Greenville, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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

MetricGreenville, MSClarksdale, MS
Population28,16614,231
Median Household Income$40,083$36,382
Median Rent$872/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$103,800$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%48%
Poverty Rate28%40.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*990
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,910
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min17.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.6
College Degree Rate22%19.4%
Foreign-Born %0.7%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%-8.4%

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.