Starkville, MS vs Grenada, MS

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

MetricStarkville, MSGrenada, MS
Population25,72112,375
Median Household Income$42,125$46,303
Median Rent$916/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$299,900$145,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate30.7%26.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8472,248
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min17 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.8
College Degree Rate50.5%25.3%
Foreign-Born %7%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-4.8%

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