Vicksburg, MS vs Pearl, MS

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

MetricVicksburg, MSPearl, MS
Population20,58927,737
Median Household Income$45,781$61,695
Median Rent$820/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$125,900$182,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%56.1%
Poverty Rate26.8%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k68183
Property Crime Rate /100k4,012646
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.814.3
College Degree Rate27.1%28.1%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.1%+6.7%

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