Grenada, MS vs Southaven, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSSouthaven, MS
Population12,37556,226
Median Household Income$46,303$78,483
Median Rent$802/mo$1,445/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$236,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%46.7%
Poverty Rate26.6%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350266
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,655
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.815.4
College Degree Rate25.3%28.8%
Foreign-Born %1.2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+5.8%

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