Greenwood, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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

MetricGreenwood, MSClarksdale, MS
Population14,08614,231
Median Household Income$35,473$36,382
Median Rent$678/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$108,900$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%48%
Poverty Rate28.4%40.3%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)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
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.6
College Degree Rate24.5%19.4%
Foreign-Born %1.2%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-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 Greenwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.