Grenada, MS vs Tupelo, MS

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

MetricGrenada, MSTupelo, MS
Population12,37537,791
Median Household Income$46,303$66,257
Median Rent$802/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$145,600$212,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%53.5%
Poverty Rate26.6%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350310
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2483,121
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min18 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.812.5
College Degree Rate25.3%34.5%
Foreign-Born %1.2%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+0.4%

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