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Living in Greenwood

Greenwood is a city in the United States, with a population of 14,086 in July 2026. The city had 15 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$678 per month, while the median home value was US$108,900 in July 2026. There were 57 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population13,429people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,218EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent595.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.85%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Greenwood?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 52.6%, and the vacancy rate was 21.1% in July 2026. 52.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Greenwood recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$678/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)21.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)699.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent595.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Greenwood a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 163 of 13,429 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$35,473 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Greenwood is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income35,473 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband45.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription70.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription8.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet21.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,218 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,722 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate7.85 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Greenwood?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,722 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,395of €2,176 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,176
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €700
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,395
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Greenwood Salary needed to live in Greenwood

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Greenwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Greenwood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher82.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools15 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents57 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,720 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Greenwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.87 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGWO3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Greenwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Greenwood.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.33 · Feb 14.89 · Mar 19.56 · Apr 24 · May 28.28 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33.28 · Sep 30.72 · Oct 25.17 · Nov 18.72 · Dec 13.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013978 (GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 3.28 · Mar 7.28 · Apr 11.56 · May 16.5 · Jun 20.44 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.33 · Sep 17.67 · Oct 11.33 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013978 (GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.4 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 8.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.8 · Feb 128 · Mar 120.9 · Apr 147.8 · May 112.8 · Jun 95 · Jul 97.03 · Aug 81.53 · Sep 97.28 · Oct 86.61 · Nov 98.04 · Dec 135.4 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013978 (GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading38.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.48 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation889.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±6.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±7.0 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.4 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±4.0 °C, Bilbao (Spain) ±4.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 163 is not 0.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.852 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents163 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density420.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population13,429 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value108,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes52.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate53.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.83 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance12.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available82.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,063 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans59.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Greenwood

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Greer as a Greenwood alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 748 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 0.9% Greenwood+702%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,218 Greenwood+64%
  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 13,429 Greenwood+272%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 7.8% Greenwood−69%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 9.0 km Greenwood−44%

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Greenwood?

The median gross salary is 2,722 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Greenwood?

The unemployment rate is 7.85 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How many people live in Greenwood?

The published population is 13,429 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Greenwood?

163 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Greenwood a good place to live?

Greenwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Greenwood (Mississippi), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 74bc1d441e4d44f60933a375eb3802e2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/greenwood-ms/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Greenwood (Mississippi), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013978 (GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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