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 50.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Clarksdale

Index: 33

Most Expensive

Madison

Index: 95

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

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