Grenada, MS vs Starkville, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSStarkville, MS
Population12,37525,721
Median Household Income$46,303$42,125
Median Rent$802/mo$916/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$299,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%54.4%
Poverty Rate26.6%30.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k35058
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2481,847
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min20.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.2
College Degree Rate25.3%50.5%
Foreign-Born %1.2%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+0.1%

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