Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
32 cities match — top 25 shown.
1OxfordOxford · pop 26,80177Rising$414,121median home 2TupeloTupelo · pop 37,77572Rising$208,053median home 3PearlJackson · pop 28,45872Rising$210,667median home 4StarkvilleStarkville · pop 25,84471Rising$277,055median home 5RidgelandJackson · pop 24,57669Rising$283,358median home 6HernandoMemphis · pop 18,54269Rising$346,954median home 7SouthavenMemphis · pop 57,49368Rising$276,140median home 8Olive BranchMemphis · pop 47,36568Rising$334,170median home 9BrandonJackson · pop 25,87068Rising$289,325median home 10ByramJackson · pop 12,65668Rising$221,413median home 11GulfportGulfport-Biloxi · pop 74,62167Rising$203,533median home 12Long BeachGulfport-Biloxi · pop 17,21767Rising$237,241median home 13CorinthCorinth · pop 14,21967Rising$178,502median home 14PicayunePicayune · pop 12,01767Rising$195,931median home 15FlowoodJackson · pop 10,85367Rising$332,183median home 16Ocean SpringsGulfport-Biloxi · pop 18,95466Rising$269,672median home 17PetalHattiesburg · pop 11,53866Rising$224,638median home 18HattiesburgHattiesburg · pop 48,52265Rising$221,516median home 19MadisonJackson · pop 28,21064Rising$415,389median home 20GrenadaGrenada · pop 12,13864Rising$136,653median home 21BiloxiGulfport-Biloxi · pop 48,14463Rising$235,824median home 22GautierGulfport-Biloxi · pop 19,05563Rising$189,175median home 23PascagoulaGulfport-Biloxi · pop 21,47662Rising$144,836median home 24ClintonJackson · pop 26,61761Stable$238,600median home 25Horn LakeMemphis · pop 26,57461Stable$202,690median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Mississippi cities · Find-your-match tool.