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Mississippi
Yazoo City
Population 10,219
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Mississippi
Ridgeland
Population 24,587
Yazoo City, MS vs Ridgeland, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Yazoo City, MS | Ridgeland, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,219 | 24,587 |
| Median Household Income | $28,157 | $66,038 |
| Median Rent | $767/mo | $1,336/mo |
| Median Home Value | $103,000 | $275,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.3% | 51.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.7% | 9.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% (county) | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 320 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 1,385 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 94°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.1 min | 21.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.5 | 12.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 13.4% | 51.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.1% | 7.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -6.9% | +0.3% |
Yazoo City, MS
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.