Madison, MS vs Yazoo City, MS

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

MetricMadison, MSYazoo City, MS
Population27,94610,219
Median Household Income$119,338$28,157
Median Rent$1,853/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$352,900$103,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%47.3%
Poverty Rate4.8%46.7%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21—*
Property Crime Rate /100k410—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.326.8
College Degree Rate64.2%13.4%
Foreign-Born %6%0.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-6.9%

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