Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Meridian is a lower-cost regional market in Mississippi, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Vicksburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the river city affordability market in Mississippi, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Vicksburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Vicksburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Vicksburg minus Meridian.
| Metric | Meridian | Vicksburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 | $691 | -$50 | Vicksburg | Vicksburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,800 | $146,016 | -$9,784 | Vicksburg | Vicksburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $201/mo | +$5/mo | Meridian | Meridian has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 100 | +1 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $39,360 | $37,195 | -$2,165 | Vicksburg | Vicksburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Vicksburg | Vicksburg has the higher move score. |