Cost Of Living in Richland, MS

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12%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

27%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Richland	Mississippi	National
Cost of living	88	83	100
Goods & Services	98	92	100
Groceries	97	96	100
Health care	99	94	100
Housing	73	63	100
Transportation	85	88	100
Utilities	82	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Richland is 6% higher than the Mississippi average
The cost of living in Richland is 12% lower than the national average
Richland housing is 27% lower than the national average
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Mississippi state income tax is 93% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$87,625	$7,302	$2,044	$2,629
Renters	$60,772	$5,064	$1,418	$1,823

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Richland, MS, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Richland have a median income of $87,625. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,044 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $60,772, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,418.

Mississippi Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Mississippi	7%	7.25%

Mississippi Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Mississippi	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.00	$27.62	5.0%
Beauty Salon	$50.89	$51.11	0.4%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.54	8.6%
Movie	$12.57	$12.88	2.4%
Yoga	$19.17	$19.66	2.5%

Groceries

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.44	$7.70	3.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.66	16.4%
Milk	$4.65	$4.73	1.8%
Potatoes	$5.54	$5.26	5.4%
Pizza	$12.18	$12.76	4.6%
Beer	$9.56	$10.55	9.4%

Health Care

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$151.11	$140.06	7.9%
Doctor	$132.15	$153.82	14.1%
Dentist	$142.83	$123.15	16.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.51	$11.73	1.9%
Lipitor	$18.34	$23.61	22.3%

Housing

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$205,951.00	$326,622.00	36.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,066.50	$2,480.25	16.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,413.00	$1,444.00	2.1%

Transportation

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.65	$3.06	13.4%
Tire Balancing	$53.72	$65.21	17.6%

Utilities

Item	Richland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.64	$220.12	27.5%
Phone	$191.56	$195.71	2.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Robinhood, MS	1,346	80	20.1%
Braxton, MS	197	84	15.9%
Jackson, MS	168,127	84	15.7%
Cleary, MS	1,903	85	14.7%
Raymond, MS	2,056	85	14.5%
Richland, MS	7,410	88	12.2%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Midland Park, NJ	7,410	147	47.3%
Knoxville, IA	7,412	82	18.2%
Indiantown, FL	7,406	88	12.4%
Flatwoods, KY	7,406	84	15.6%
North Vernon, IN	7,415	88	11.7%
Richland, MS	7,410	88	12.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

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