| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 38 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 81 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 83 | 86 | 100 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,591 | $3,466 | $970 | $1,248 |
| Renters | $8,769 | $731 | $205 | $263 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.50 | $24.26 | 7.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.19 | $5.84 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.4% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $4.93 | 3.3% |
| Pizza | $12.66 | $12.09 | 4.7% |
| Beer | $9.66 | $10.41 | 7.2% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.25 | $125.68 | 15.5% |
| Doctor | $134.71 | $135.78 | 0.8% |
| Dentist | $121.33 | $113.29 | 7.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.31 | $10.65 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $495.95 | $468.60 | 5.8% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $68,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 62.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,763.83 | $2,346.69 | 24.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $390.00 | $949.00 | 58.9% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.02 | $3.46 | 12.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $38.33 | $59.92 | 36.0% |
| Item | Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $141.59 | $193.99 | 27.0% |
| Phone | $187.62 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roxie, MS | 490 | 78 | 21.9% |
| St. Joseph, LA | 789 | 73 | 26.5% |
| Alcorn State University, MS | 991 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | 76 | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rock Creek, AL | 1,530 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Arcadia, IN | 1,530 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,530 | 117 | 17.5% |
| Deshler, OH | 1,530 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Pepeekeo, HI | 1,531 | 146 | 45.6% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | 76 | 24.0% |
Here are the best places to live in Mississippi
Safest Cities In The US
Most Dangerous Cities In The US
See the best places to live in Fayette