Moving to Mississippi from Kentucky
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Kentucky to Mississippi — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Kentucky to Mississippi, you would find that Mississippi is 3.2% cheaper than Kentucky. A $75,000 salary in Kentucky would need to be roughly $72,600 in Mississippi to maintain the same lifestyle. Louisville and Jackson are about 480 mi apart.
Is Mississippi cheaper than Kentucky?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 9.7% more
Groceries
pay 8.1% less
Transportation
pay 17.1% more
Housing
pay 6.9% less
Childcare
pay 34.7% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.6% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Mississippi?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $72,600
To maintain the same standard of living in Mississippi
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Kentucky to Mississippi.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Kentucky generally does better on safety, though Mississippi leads in violent crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Kentucky performs better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Mississippi performs significantly better than Kentucky across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Kentucky performs better than Mississippi across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Kentucky generally does better on employment & economy, though Mississippi leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Kentucky performs better than Mississippi across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Mississippi vs Kentucky
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Louisville | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 62°/41°F (17°/5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 77°/57°F (25°/14°C) | 83°/62°F (28°/17°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/66°F (30°/19°C) | 90°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 58°/40°F (14°/4°C) | 67°/46°F (20°/8°C) |
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| Month | Louisville | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°/27°F (6.1°/-2.9°C) | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.7°C) |
| Feb | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.2°C) | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) |
| Mar | 58°/38°F (14.4°/3.2°C) | 68°/47°F (20.2°/8.2°C) |
| Apr | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.5°C) | 76°/54°F (24.4°/12.1°C) |
| May | 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.9°C) | 83°/63°F (28.3°/17.1°C) |
| Jun | 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Jul | 89°/70°F (31.5°/21.1°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.4°C) |
| Aug | 88°/69°F (31.3°/20.3°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 82°/60°F (27.5°/15.8°C) | 87°/66°F (30.3°/18.9°C) |
| Oct | 70°/49°F (21.2°/9.4°C) | 77°/55°F (25.1°/12.8°C) |
| Nov | 58°/40°F (14.4°/4.2°C) | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) |
| Dec | 46°/30°F (7.7°/-1.1°C) | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Mississippi than Kentucky?
Yes — Mississippi is on average about 3% cheaper than Kentucky. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Mississippi?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $18,150 in Mississippi on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Mississippi safe?
Kentucky generally does better on safety, though Mississippi leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Mississippi compared to Kentucky?
Kentucky performs better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Mississippi compared to Kentucky?
The average high temperature in Jackson is 76°F, compared to 68°F in Louisville. Jackson receives around 54.3 in of rainfall per year, while Louisville gets 44.9 in.
