38930 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
39194
38930
Opportunity
10 · Bottom 1%
vs9 · Bottom 1%
Growth
39 · Bottom 31%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
51 · Bottom 43%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
6 · Bottom 1%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs73 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
12 · Bottom 1%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 39194 | 38930 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,714 | 22,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $32,260 | $35,453 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,372 | $24,356 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 117/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $130,200 | $112,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $767 | $655 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.4% | 56.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 7.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -5.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 38.7% | 31.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 14 | 31 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 40.0% | 82.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 60.4" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.39 | 14.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 6.9% | 16.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.4% | 99.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
39194
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hail.
38930
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, cold wave.
Full profiles: 39194 — Yazoo City, MS · 38930 — Greenwood, MS · How this is calculated: methodology