Madison, MS vs Canton, MS

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

MetricMadison, MSCanton, MS
Population27,94610,811
Median Household Income$119,338$38,337
Median Rent$1,853/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$352,900$112,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%52.7%
Poverty Rate4.8%33.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21—*
Property Crime Rate /100k410—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.115.7
College Degree Rate64.2%25.5%
Foreign-Born %6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-0.5%

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 Canton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.