Greenwood, MS vs Canton, MS

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

MetricGreenwood, MSCanton, MS
Population14,08610,811
Median Household Income$35,473$38,337
Median Rent$678/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$108,900$112,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%52.7%
Poverty Rate28.4%33.3%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1415.7
College Degree Rate24.5%25.5%
Foreign-Born %1.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-0.5%

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.