Greenwood, MS vs Grenada, MS

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

MetricGreenwood, MSGrenada, MS
Population14,08612,375
Median Household Income$35,473$46,303
Median Rent$678/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$108,900$145,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%48.5%
Poverty Rate28.4%26.6%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*350
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,248
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min17 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.8
College Degree Rate24.5%25.3%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-4.8%

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