It’s pretty common knowledge that the cost of living in Mississippi is among the lowest in the nation, but have you ever wondered how the state’s cities rank? Well, wonder no more! After analyzing costs associated with basic necessities (housing, food, gas, healthcare, utilities and transportation) in every city in Mississippi with a population of 5,000 or more, the website Home Snacks determined the following 10 to be the most affordable.
- Greenwood
Thomas Gregory/Wikimedia Located about a hundred miles north of Jackson in the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood is home to just over 16,000 residents. Aside from several significant Blues-related sites, the town boasts housing costs that are substantially lower than the rest of the state.
- Holly Springs
Visit Holly Springs, MS/Facebook Turns out, Holly Springs isn’t only one of the most popular small towns in Mississippi; it’s also one of the most affordable, especially when it comes to healthcare, transportation, and housing.
- Booneville
boonevillemainstreet.com The county seat of Prentiss County, Booneville is home to less than 10,000 people. The small town, which is named after a relative of Daniel Boone, offers residents a whole lot of charm, in addition to some of the lowest utility and housing costs in the state.
- Ripley
Matthew Nichols/Flickr Ripley, which is located in northern Mississippi, is home to less than 6,000 residents – who are not only lucky enough to call the quaint town home but get to take advantage of below average costs relating to housing, utilities, groceries, and services.
- Forest
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia A charming town in Smith County, Forest has fewer than 6,000 residents. The town’s cost of living is well below the national average, with the city ranking the best in costs related to services, transportation, and housing.
- Crystal Springs
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Looks like the “Tomatopolis of the World” has something else to brag about, as Crystal Springs boasts extremely low living costs, especially in terms of services, healthcare, housing, and transportation.
- Amory
sunseeker6975/TripAdvisor The 7,300 residents that get to call this Monroe County town home are afforded some of the lowest utility, grocery, and housing costs in the entire nation.
- Kosciusko
Pierre Le Bigot/Flickr This charming little town is home to just over 7,000 residents and located on the Natchez Trace, affording residents great views along with extremely low utility and housing costs.
- Aberdeen
gomonroe.org Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen boasts scenic river front views in addition to lower-than-average housing, utility, and grocery costs.
- Clarksdale
kraen/Flickr Deemed the most affordable city in Mississippi, Clarksdale’s 17,000 residents are treated to a low cost of living along with a rich musical history, which is brought to life through a variety of attractions and sites, such as the Delta Blues Museum.
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Thomas Gregory/Wikimedia
Located about a hundred miles north of Jackson in the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood is home to just over 16,000 residents. Aside from several significant Blues-related sites, the town boasts housing costs that are substantially lower than the rest of the state.
Visit Holly Springs, MS/Facebook
Turns out, Holly Springs isn’t only one of the most popular small towns in Mississippi; it’s also one of the most affordable, especially when it comes to healthcare, transportation, and housing.
boonevillemainstreet.com
The county seat of Prentiss County, Booneville is home to less than 10,000 people. The small town, which is named after a relative of Daniel Boone, offers residents a whole lot of charm, in addition to some of the lowest utility and housing costs in the state.
Matthew Nichols/Flickr
Ripley, which is located in northern Mississippi, is home to less than 6,000 residents – who are not only lucky enough to call the quaint town home but get to take advantage of below average costs relating to housing, utilities, groceries, and services.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia
A charming town in Smith County, Forest has fewer than 6,000 residents. The town’s cost of living is well below the national average, with the city ranking the best in costs related to services, transportation, and housing.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Looks like the “Tomatopolis of the World” has something else to brag about, as Crystal Springs boasts extremely low living costs, especially in terms of services, healthcare, housing, and transportation.
sunseeker6975/TripAdvisor
The 7,300 residents that get to call this Monroe County town home are afforded some of the lowest utility, grocery, and housing costs in the entire nation.
Pierre Le Bigot/Flickr
This charming little town is home to just over 7,000 residents and located on the Natchez Trace, affording residents great views along with extremely low utility and housing costs.
gomonroe.org
Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen boasts scenic river front views in addition to lower-than-average housing, utility, and grocery costs.
kraen/Flickr
Deemed the most affordable city in Mississippi, Clarksdale’s 17,000 residents are treated to a low cost of living along with a rich musical history, which is brought to life through a variety of attractions and sites, such as the Delta Blues Museum.
To view Home Snacks’ findings in their entirety, click here.
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