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Mississippi
Greenwood
Population 14,086
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Mississippi
Starkville
Population 25,721
Greenwood, MS vs Starkville, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Greenwood, MS | Starkville, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,086 | 25,721 |
| Median Household Income | $35,473 | $42,125 |
| Median Rent | $678/mo | $916/mo |
| Median Home Value | $108,900 | $299,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.3% | 54.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.4% | 30.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% (county) | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 58 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 1,847 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.9 min | 20.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 50.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.2% | 7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.8% | +0.1% |
Starkville, MS
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.