Greenwood, MS vs Greenville, MS

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

MetricGreenwood, MSGreenville, MS
Population14,08628,166
Median Household Income$35,473$40,083
Median Rent$678/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$108,900$103,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%49.3%
Poverty Rate28.4%28%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.2
College Degree Rate24.5%22%
Foreign-Born %1.2%0.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-10.6%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.