Ridgeland, MS vs Vicksburg, MS

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

MetricRidgeland, MSVicksburg, MS
Population24,58720,589
Median Household Income$66,038$45,781
Median Rent$1,336/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$275,200$125,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%41.7%
Poverty Rate9.9%26.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k320681
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3854,012
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.8
College Degree Rate51.7%27.1%
Foreign-Born %7.2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-8.1%

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