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Most affordable housing, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 2.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.7–

02Southaven, MSMS57,8191.7–

03Pearl, MSMS28,8641.7–

04Madison, MSMS28,5751.8–

05Richland, MSMS7,6301.9–

06Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.9–

07Brandon, MSMS26,1221.9–

08Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.9–

09St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.9–

10Ripley, MSMS5,3771.9–

11Latimer, MSMS6,7562.0–

12Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.0–

13D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.0–

14Clinton, MSMS26,6402.0–

15Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.0–

16Amory, MSMS6,3862.0–

17Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.0–

18Gautier, MSMS19,0692.0–

19Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.1–

20Petal, MSMS11,6942.1–

21Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.1–

22Louisville, MSMS5,9212.1–

23Batesville, MSMS7,3252.1–

24Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.2–

25Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.2–

26Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.2–

27Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.2–

28Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.3–

29Columbus, MSMS22,7922.3–

30Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3–

31Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.3–

32Hernando, MSMS18,8242.3–

33Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.3–

34Greenville, MSMS26,5302.3–

35West Point, MSMS9,7432.3–

36West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.3–

37Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.4–

38Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.4–

39Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.4–

40Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.4–

41Canton, MSMS10,8732.4–

42New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5–

43Laurel, MSMS17,6622.5–

44Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.5–

45Booneville, MSMS9,2572.5–

46Picayune, MSMS12,0192.5–

47Grenada, MSMS12,0882.6–

48Meridian, MSMS33,3702.6–

49Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.6–

50Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6–

51Corinth, MSMS14,3452.6–

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.6–

53Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.6–

54Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.6–

55Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.7–

56Natchez, MSMS14,8802.7–

57Flowood, MSMS11,0032.7–

58Columbia, MSMS6,5252.7–

59Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.8–

60Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.8–

61Waveland, MSMS7,0422.8–

62Forest, MSMS5,4332.8–

63McComb, MSMS11,6972.9–

64Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.0–

65Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.0–

66Starkville, MSMS25,7543.5–

67Oxford, MSMS26,7734.2–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS