Horn Lake, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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

MetricHorn Lake, MSClarksdale, MS
Population26,64714,231
Median Household Income$53,311$36,382
Median Rent$1,435/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$171,400$83,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%48%
Poverty Rate19%40.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79990
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4592,910
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min17.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.6
College Degree Rate16.5%19.4%
Foreign-Born %6%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-8.4%

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