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41cities listedof 4,183 in the US $49,919typical household income▼ 38% below US $1,040typical rent per month▼ 26% below US Jacksonlargest citypop. 147k

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Jackson	147k	$42,071	$1,055	4.1%
Gulfport	73k	$49,919	$1,086	3.6%
Southaven	56k	$78,483	$1,445	3.5%
Biloxi	49k	$57,204	$1,089	3.5%
Hattiesburg	49k	$46,342	$1,005	3.7%
Olive Branch	47k	$100,606	$1,829	3.2%
Tupelo	38k	$66,257	$976	3.5%
Meridian	34k	$36,562	$910	3.9%
Greenville	28k	$40,083	$872	5.4%
Madison	28k	$119,338	$1,853	2.6%
Pearl	28k	$61,695	$1,175	2.6%
Clinton	27k	$74,745	$1,118	3.2%
Horn Lake	27k	$53,311	$1,435	4.1%
Oxford	26k	$64,451	$1,071	2.8%
Starkville	26k	$42,125	$916	3.5%
Brandon	26k	$92,783	$1,382	2.9%
Ridgeland	25k	$66,038	$1,336	3.1%
Columbus	23k	$42,235	$897	4.4%
Pascagoula	22k	$52,222	$894	4.2%
Vicksburg	21k	$45,781	$820	4.8%
Gautier	19k	$61,926	$1,040	3.7%
Ocean Springs	19k	$79,712	$1,358	3.7%
Hernando	18k	$76,950	$1,302	3.6%
Laurel	18k	$47,661	$909	3.1%
Long Beach	17k	$70,332	$1,215	3.5%
Corinth	14k	$44,226	$601	3.5%
Clarksdale	14k	$36,382	$774	6.8%
Natchez	14k	$36,735	$806	5.7%
Greenwood	14k	$35,473	$678	6.2%
D'Iberville	13k	$66,016	$1,249	3.5%
Byram	13k	$70,445	$1,343	3.9%
Grenada	12k	$46,303	$802	4.2%
McComb	12k	$40,707	$873	5.0%
Moss Point	12k	$44,296	$1,075	3.7%
Picayune	12k	$41,213	$931	3.7%
Brookhaven	12k	$36,685	$740	4.0%
Petal	11k	$74,750	$1,047	3.6%
Canton	11k	$38,337	$989	3.1%
Cleveland	11k	$44,074	$943	4.8%
Flowood	11k	$83,880	$1,430	2.8%
Yazoo City	10k	$28,157	$767	4.8%

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