Most Affordable Cities in Mississippi

Cost of living rankings for 67 cities in Mississippi. On average, Mississippi is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 77.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Clarksdale

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Madison

Index: 105

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 67 Cities in Mississippi — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Clarksdale	66	$84,200	$762	$35,210
2	Yazoo City	66	$93,000	$823	$28,722
3	Greenwood	67	$98,500	$743	$34,659
4	Philadelphia	67	$95,600	$760	$36,781
5	Holly Springs	67	$110,900	$754	$47,344
6	Greenville	68	$100,800	$824	$36,297
7	Columbia	68	$112,100	$656	$34,328
8	Meridian	69	$100,800	$865	$34,657
9	Natchez	69	$114,100	$745	$35,613
10	McComb	69	$102,100	$803	$40,515
11	Brookhaven	69	$111,500	$736	$36,269
12	West Point	69	$119,300	$678	$35,055
13	Booneville	69	$123,500	$615	$50,112
14	Kosciusko	69	$115,900	$755	$36,490
15	Louisville	69	$135,800	$539	$37,679
16	Jackson	70	$108,200	$1,018	$43,238
17	Laurel	70	$110,200	$839	$37,781
18	Moss Point	70	$107,700	$1,043	$46,684
19	Canton	70	$111,800	$949	$34,812
20	Indianola	70	$119,100	$763	$39,275
21	Leakesville	70	$111,300	$826	$65,745
22	Forest	70	$129,100	$695	$51,082
23	Pascagoula	71	$132,500	$896	$43,286
24	Vicksburg	71	$117,000	$857	$42,484
25	Ripley	71	$132,500	$683	$56,641
26	Columbus	72	$121,200	$882	$40,588
27	Amory	72	$140,700	$769	$51,592
28	Corinth	74	$164,200	$638	$41,243
29	Grenada	74	$152,100	$799	$42,470
30	Picayune	74	$146,500	$907	$37,270
31	Richland	74	$131,300	$1,146	$63,611
32	Pontotoc	74	$144,300	$830	$50,230
33	Hattiesburg	75	$153,600	$995	$44,140
34	Petal	75	$161,400	$958	$72,845
35	New Albany	75	$150,000	$956	$46,276
36	Cleveland	76	$162,300	$860	$43,519
37	Gulfport	77	$167,100	$1,030	$46,044
38	Gautier	77	$162,700	$1,077	$62,480
39	Horn Lake	78	$158,900	$1,293	$56,847
40	Pearl	79	$170,900	$1,152	$54,643
41	Senatobia	79	$208,000	$830	$52,370
42	St. Martin	79	$171,300	$1,040	$53,488
43	Waveland	79	$201,800	$828	$58,795
44	Batesville	80	$190,800	$902	$46,492
45	Biloxi	81	$203,200	$1,051	$55,958
46	Tupelo	81	$201,300	$940	$66,314
47	Byram	81	$177,200	$1,318	$74,103
48	Gulf Hills	81	$191,800	$1,201	$66,472
49	Latimer	81	$178,500	$1,126	$66,016
50	D'Iberville	82	$199,000	$1,177	$65,712
51	Long Beach	83	$205,300	$1,209	$71,121
52	West Hattiesburg	83	$209,100	$1,014	$38,269
53	Clinton	84	$220,400	$1,135	$70,913
54	Bay St. Louis	85	$231,900	$1,138	$70,082
55	Southaven	86	$214,800	$1,361	$76,159
56	Gulf Park Estates	86	$196,800	$1,389	$62,100
57	Starkville	88	$265,900	$875	$39,751
58	Ocean Springs	88	$235,100	$1,364	$78,929
59	Pass Christian	88	$257,300	$1,092	$74,302
60	Brandon	90	$255,900	$1,261	$93,073
61	Ridgeland	90	$259,600	$1,204	$63,470
62	Hernando	91	$282,200	$1,163	$71,451
63	Diamondhead	91	$236,700	$1,571	$86,208
64	Olive Branch	95	$269,900	$1,609	$98,421
65	Flowood	95	$288,400	$1,409	$83,204
66	Oxford	98	$333,400	$1,093	$59,901
67	Madison	105	$334,700	$1,798	$120,918

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