McComb, MS vs Natchez, MS

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

MetricMcComb, MSNatchez, MS
Population12,04914,192
Median Household Income$40,707$36,735
Median Rent$873/mo$806/mo
Median Home Value$98,700$119,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%50.2%
Poverty Rate27.1%33.7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*669
Property Crime Rate /100k—*4,408
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.4
College Degree Rate14.6%27.3%
Foreign-Born %0.9%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+2.5%

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