Grenada, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSClarksdale, MS
Population12,37514,231
Median Household Income$46,303$36,382
Median Rent$802/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%48%
Poverty Rate26.6%40.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350990
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2482,910
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.6
College Degree Rate25.3%19.4%
Foreign-Born %1.2%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-8.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.