Grenada, MS vs Greenwood, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSGreenwood, MS
Population12,37514,086
Median Household Income$46,303$35,473
Median Rent$802/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$108,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%43.3%
Poverty Rate26.6%28.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,248—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814
College Degree Rate25.3%24.5%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-8.8%

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.