Tupelo, MS vs Grenada, MS

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

MetricTupelo, MSGrenada, MS
Population37,79112,375
Median Household Income$66,257$46,303
Median Rent$976/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$212,800$145,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%48.5%
Poverty Rate15.1%26.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k310350
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1212,248
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min17 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.8
College Degree Rate34.5%25.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-4.8%

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