Cost of Living in Mississippi

2025 affordability guide — compare housing costs, rental prices, and living expenses across 178 cities in Mississippi.

89.3
Avg COL Index
178
Cities Ranked
$123,410
Avg Home Value

Housing Market

$123,410

Average median home value across Mississippi cities.

Rental Market

Rental data covers median monthly rent for tracked cities in Mississippi.

Affordability

Well Below Average

COL index 89.3 vs. national average of 100. Your dollar goes further here.

Most & Least Expensive Cities in Mississippi

Quick look at the cost extremes across Mississippi.

All 20 Major Cities Ranked by Cost of Living

Sorted from most expensive to most affordable. Click any city for a detailed breakdown with housing, rental, and income data.

# City COL Index Affordability Median Home Median Rent
1 Bridgetown CDP 104.1 Moderate $320,800 N/A
2 Hernando 101.2 Moderate $282,200 N/A
3 Taylor 100.7 Moderate $275,000 N/A
4 Olive Branch 100.3 Moderate $269,900 N/A
5 Ridgeland 99.5 Moderate $259,600 N/A
6 Montrose 98.9 Moderate $251,900 N/A
7 Beechwood CDP 98.0 Moderate $239,400 N/A
8 Bay St. Louis 97.4 Moderate $231,900 N/A
9 Clinton 96.6 Moderate $220,400 N/A
10 Hurley CDP 96.2 Moderate $215,600 N/A
11 Southaven 96.1 Moderate $214,800 N/A
12 Flora 96.1 Moderate $213,700 N/A
13 Pheba CDP 95.9 Moderate $211,800 N/A
14 Thaxton 95.7 Moderate $208,500 N/A
15 Wade CDP 95.6 Moderate $207,900 N/A
16 Toomsuba CDP 95.5 Moderate $205,600 N/A
17 Lynchburg CDP 95.1 Moderate $201,500 N/A
18 Ecru 95.1 Moderate $200,900 N/A
19 Jackson 94.9 Moderate N/A N/A
20 Helena CDP 94.8 Moderate $197,300 N/A

All 149 Cities in Mississippi

Complete directory of every tracked city and town. Filter or scroll to find yours.

Aberdeen (86.3) Ackerman (89.8) Arkabutla CDP (89.2) Ashland (88.8) Bassfield (86.3) Bay Springs (91.1) Bay St. Louis (97.4) Beechwood CDP (98.0) Benoit (87.1) Bentonia (86.0) Big Creek (86.0) Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) (81.5) Booneville (89.3) Bovina CDP (93.4) Bridgetown CDP (104.1) Brookhaven (88.4) Brooksville (86.1) Buckatunna CDP (88.3) Byhalia (88.4) Byram (93.3) Canton (88.4) Centreville (84.3) Chunky (85.9) Clara CDP (86.5) Clinton (96.6) Coahoma (84.6) Coffeeville (86.1) Collinsville CDP (93.3) Columbus (89.1) Conehatta CDP (88.9) Courtland (87.4) Crowder (83.9) Cruger (85.6) Crystal Springs (86.6) Decatur (89.5) Dennis CDP (88.3) Duck Hill (87.8) Dumas (87.6) Ecru (95.1) Eden (84.6) Enterprise (87.9) Ethel (85.7) Eupora (87.3) Flora (96.1) Forest (89.7) Foxworth CDP (84.6) Friars Point (84.1) Gautier (92.2) Glendale CDP (88.5) Glendora (84.1) Golden (87.8) Goodman (82.8) Grenada (91.4) Gunnison (85.6) Hattiesburg (91.5) Hazlehurst (88.2) Helena CDP (94.8) Hermanville CDP (82.0) Hernando (101.2) Hide-A-Way Lake CDP (94.7) Hillsboro CDP (85.7) Holcomb CDP (87.8) Holly Springs (88.3) Hurley CDP (96.2) Jackson (94.9) Jumpertown (88.5) Kearney Park CDP (90.3) Kirkville CDP (81.0) Kokomo CDP (84.2) Kosciusko (88.7) Kossuth (92.2) Leakesville (88.4) Learned (92.6) Lena (88.8) Liberty (87.8) Louin (93.0) Louisville (90.2) Lucedale (91.4) Lynchburg CDP (95.1) Maben (85.4) Magnolia (84.5) Mantachie (89.9) Mantee (88.8) Marion (94.6) Meadville (86.4) Meridian (87.6) Montrose (98.9) Morton (86.8) Mount Olive (84.3) Natchez (88.6) New Augusta (86.4) New Hebron (88.2) New Site CDP (91.2) Newton (86.2) North Carrollton (88.1) Olive Branch (100.3) Osyka (86.5) Pachuta (86.4) Pascagoula (90.0) Pearl (92.8) Pearl River CDP (84.1) Pearlington CDP (88.2) Pheba CDP (95.9) Pickens (87.8) Plantersville (89.5) Pontotoc (90.8) Port Gibson (89.6) Potts Camp (87.0) Puckett (93.7) Purvis (89.2) Renova (88.5) Richton (90.3) Ridgeland (99.5) Rienzi (87.2) Rosedale (87.6) Roxie (84.8) Sallis (87.2) Saucier CDP (88.1) Sebastopol (88.9) Sharon CDP (87.5) Sherman (91.4) Shuqualak (85.4) Sidon (86.0) Snow Lake Shores (90.9) Soso (90.8) Southaven (96.1) Sturgis (88.4) Sumner (92.0) Sylvarena (88.3) Taylor (100.7) Taylorsville (90.1) Terry (91.7) Thaxton (95.7) Tishomingo (87.6) Toomsuba CDP (95.5) Tutwiler (84.5) Utica (86.8) Vaiden (83.5) Victoria CDP (93.2) Wade CDP (95.6) Walnut (86.4) Walthall (88.1) Waynesboro (86.3) Weir (85.4) Wheeler CDP (93.6) Wiggins (87.9) Winona (87.0) Winstonville (90.1) Yazoo City (87.0)

Frequently Asked Questions

What states have the lowest cost of living?

States like Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Kansas typically have lower costs of living compared to coastal states.

What is the difference between RPP and COL Index?

RPP (Regional Price Parity) measures the price level for all items. COL Index combines RPP, housing, and rental data for a comprehensive comparison.

Data: BEA Regional Price Parities, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rents. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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