Yazoo City, MS vs Clinton, MS

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

MetricYazoo City, MSClinton, MS
Population10,21927,195
Median Household Income$28,157$74,745
Median Rent$767/mo$1,118/mo
Median Home Value$103,000$225,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%46.2%
Poverty Rate46.7%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*95
Property Crime Rate /100k—*928
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.516
College Degree Rate13.4%47.8%
Foreign-Born %0.1%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%-5.2%

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