Moving to Mississippi from Nevada
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Nevada to Mississippi — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Nevada to Mississippi, you would find that Mississippi is 23.6% cheaper than Nevada. A $75,000 salary in Nevada would need to be roughly $57,300 in Mississippi to maintain the same lifestyle. Las Vegas and Jackson are about 1,450 mi apart.
Is Mississippi cheaper than Nevada?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 26.0% less
Groceries
pay 24.1% less
Transportation
pay 11.7% less
Housing
pay 33.5% less
Childcare
pay 29.0% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% 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 → $57,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Mississippi
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Nevada to Mississippi.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Mississippi performs significantly better than Nevada across all safety metrics.
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
Nevada 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 Nevada across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nevada 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
Nevada 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
Nevada 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 Nevada
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Las Vegas | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/44°F (18°/7°C) | 62°/41°F (17°/5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 89°/66°F (31°/19°C) | 83°/62°F (28°/17°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 100°/77°F (38°/25°C) | 90°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 68°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 67°/46°F (20°/8°C) |
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| Month | Las Vegas | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/39°F (14.4°/4.1°C) | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.7°C) |
| Feb | 62°/43°F (16.9°/6.3°C) | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) |
| Mar | 70°/49°F (21.3°/9.7°C) | 68°/47°F (20.2°/8.2°C) |
| Apr | 78°/56°F (25.7°/13.4°C) | 76°/54°F (24.4°/12.1°C) |
| May | 89°/66°F (31.6°/18.8°C) | 83°/63°F (28.3°/17.1°C) |
| Jun | 99°/75°F (37.1°/23.7°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Jul | 104°/81°F (40.1°/27.2°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.4°C) |
| Aug | 102°/79°F (38.9°/26.3°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 94°/71°F (34.4°/21.7°C) | 87°/66°F (30.3°/18.9°C) |
| Oct | 81°/58°F (27.0°/14.7°C) | 77°/55°F (25.1°/12.8°C) |
| Nov | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) |
| Dec | 57°/39°F (13.7°/3.7°C) | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Mississippi than Nevada?
Yes — Mississippi is on average about 24% cheaper than Nevada. 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 $14,325 in Mississippi on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Mississippi safe?
Mississippi performs significantly better than Nevada across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Mississippi compared to Nevada?
Nevada performs better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Mississippi compared to Nevada?
The average high temperature in Jackson is 76°F, compared to 80°F in Las Vegas. Jackson receives around 54.3 in of rainfall per year, while Las Vegas gets 4.2 in.
