Most Affordable Cities in Mississippi

Cost of living rankings for 67 cities in Mississippi with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Mississippi is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 84.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Clarksdale
Index: 63
Most Expensive
Madison
Index: 120
State Average
84
National: 100
Cities Ranked
67
eligible statewide total

Mississippi Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–67 of 67 eligible cities — 17 on this page. Page 2 of 2.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
51Vancleave91$285,991$1,099$70,313
52Gulf Hills92$251,204$1,488$72,839
53Clinton93$238,090$1,724$74,745
54Canton93$226,397$1,883$38,337
55Bay St. Louis93$241,662$1,689$67,442
56Diamondhead94$247,115$1,753$87,407
57Southaven95$273,007$1,560$78,483
58Ridgeland95$285,651$1,451$66,038
59Starkville96$285,560$1,433$42,125
60Pass Christian96$306,754$1,297$78,212
61Ocean Springs98$272,484$1,836$79,712
62Brandon100$290,329$1,823$92,783
63Flowood102$330,142$1,549$83,880
64Olive Branch104$332,043$1,853$100,606
65Hernando110$344,819$2,202$76,950
66Oxford118$416,262$2,061$64,451
67Madison120$414,316$2,348$119,338

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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