Cost Of Living in Sandersville, MS

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15%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

34%

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	Sandersville	Mississippi	National
Cost of living	85	83	100
Goods & Services	92	92	100
Groceries	97	96	100
Health care	109	94	100
Housing	66	63	100
Transportation	90	88	100
Utilities	95	89	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sandersville is 3% higher than the Mississippi average
The cost of living in Sandersville is 15% lower than the national average
Sandersville housing is 34% 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	$63,585	$5,299	$1,484	$1,908
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.25	$27.62	2.3%
Beauty Salon	$53.00	$51.11	3.7%
Toothpaste	$4.06	$4.09	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.57	$1.54	1.8%
Movie	$11.18	$12.88	13.2%
Yoga	$17.75	$19.66	9.7%

Groceries

Item	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$8.25	$7.70	7.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.66	12.8%
Milk	$4.62	$4.73	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.61	$5.26	6.7%
Pizza	$11.91	$12.76	6.7%
Beer	$9.32	$10.55	11.7%

Health Care

Item	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.45	$140.06	8.3%
Doctor	$143.56	$153.82	6.7%
Dentist	$150.65	$123.15	22.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.51	$11.73	1.9%
Lipitor	$24.86	$23.61	5.3%

Housing

Item	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$172,456.00	$326,622.00	47.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,966.88	$2,480.25	20.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,389.00	$1,444.00	3.8%

Transportation

Item	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.65	$3.06	13.2%
Tire Balancing	$63.25	$65.21	3.0%

Utilities

Item	Sandersville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$205.88	$220.12	6.5%
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.
Sharon, MS	1,849	79	21.1%
Ellisville, MS	4,819	83	17.1%
Heidelberg, MS	931	83	17.4%
Laurel, MS	18,971	83	16.7%
Bay Springs, MS	1,791	84	15.9%
Sandersville, MS	684	85	14.5%

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