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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Mississippi

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
17 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Mississippi

Starkville, Starkville — Good for now

#1

Starkville

Good for now

Starkville, MS

Price

$312K

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#2

Oxford

Good for now

Oxford, MS

Price

$325K

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#3

Southaven

Good for now

Southaven, MS

Price

$225K

Schools

5/10

Walk

17/100

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#4

Biloxi

Think twice

Biloxi, MS

Price

$152K

Walk

7/100

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#5

Horn Lake

Good for now

Horn Lake, MS

Price

$200K

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#6

Olive Branch

Think twice

Olive Branch, MS

Price

$262K

Schools

7.5/10

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#7

Jackson

Think twice

Jackson, MS

Price

$110K

Schools

3/10

Walk

10/100

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#8

Hattiesburg

Think twice

Hattiesburg, MS

Price

$115K

Walk

6/100

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#9

Madison

Settle here

Madison, MS

Price

$317K

Schools

8/10

Walk

19/100

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#10

Clinton

Good for now

Clinton, MS

Price

$205K

Schools

7/10

Walk

10/100

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#11

Greenville

Good for now

Greenville, MS

Price

$108K

Schools

7.1/10

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#12

Tupelo

Think twice

Tupelo, MS

Price

$183K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

4/100

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#13

Pascagoula

Think twice

Pascagoula, MS

Price

$134K

Schools

7/10

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#14

Pearl

Think twice

Pearl, MS

Price

$158K

Schools

7.1/10

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#15

Brandon

Think twice

Brandon, MS

Price

$230K

Schools

8.4/10

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#16

Ridgeland

Good for now

Ridgeland, MS

Price

$241K

Schools

7.6/10

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#17

Columbus

Think twice

Columbus, MS

Price

$136K

Schools

7.5/10

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