Greenwood, MS vs Cleveland, MS

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

MetricGreenwood, MSCleveland, MS
Population14,08610,623
Median Household Income$35,473$44,074
Median Rent$678/mo$943/mo
Median Home Value$108,900$159,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%59%
Poverty Rate28.4%29.3%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*261
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,918
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—258
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min16.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.2
College Degree Rate24.5%34.8%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-9.6%

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.