Quick answer
Prices in Mississippi were 13.0% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 87.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 56.5, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 86.953 |
| Goods | 96.219 |
| Housing (rents) | 56.456 |
| Utilities | 78.415 |
| Other services | 96.090 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 86.953 |
| 2023 | 86.792 |
| 2022 | 87.336 |
| 2021 | 86.222 |
| 2020 | 85.583 |
| 2019 | 86.527 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.