Yazoo City, MS vs Flowood, MS

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

MetricYazoo City, MSFlowood, MS
Population10,21910,587
Median Household Income$28,157$83,880
Median Rent$767/mo$1,430/mo
Median Home Value$103,000$342,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%51%
Poverty Rate46.7%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*146
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,946
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min21.5 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.514
College Degree Rate13.4%55%
Foreign-Born %0.1%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%+7.4%

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.