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    Moving to Madison, MS

    Is Madison a good place to live?

    Watch Madison

    Madison ranks #2 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (82/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $334,700
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,798
    per month
    Household income
    $120,918
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Madison

    The median home value in Madison is $334,700 and median rent is $1,798 a month, against a median household income of $120,918. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Madison crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Madison, MS

    Madison has about 27,775 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Madison with

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    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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