Cost of Living in Lafayette County, MS

Modeled annual cost: $54,127.

Median family income: $85,145.

MS Median $46,279

Lafayette County, MS Affordability at a glance

Median Income

$85,145

Estimated Annual Costs

$54,127

Cost/Income Ratio

63.6%

State Rank

#3Most expensive counties in MS out of 82See Mississippi county rankings

Location Type

Not Metropolitan

Biggest category:

Transport is the biggest expense in Lafayette County, MS.

$13,622 per year.*25.17% of total modeled yearly costs.

Cost breakdown

Total

$54,127

Per year

  • Transport:
    $13,62225.2%
  • Housing:
    $13,11624.2%
  • Taxes:
    $10,71719.8%
  • Healthcare:
    $6,27911.6%
  • Other Costs:
    $5,57010.3%
  • Food:
    $4,8238.9%

* Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Cheaper counties in Mississippi

1Sunflower County, MS
$41,813
2Leflore County, MS
$42,066
3Washington County, MS
$42,097
4Bolivar County, MS
$42,849
5Quitman County, MS
$42,999

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