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    Moving to Ridgeland, MS

    Is Ridgeland a good place to live?

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    Ridgeland ranks #8 of 17 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $259,600
    +7.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,204
    per month
    Household income
    $63,470
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ridgeland

    The median home value in Ridgeland is $259,600 and median rent is $1,204 a month, against a median household income of $63,470. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland, MS

    Ridgeland has about 24,548 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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