Greenville, MS vs Greenwood, MS

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

MetricGreenville, MSGreenwood, MS
Population28,16614,086
Median Household Income$40,083$35,473
Median Rent$872/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$103,800$108,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate28%28.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min21.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214
College Degree Rate22%24.5%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.