Best Cities for Young Professionals in Mississippi

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Mississippi

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 73.5
Madison, MS
27,775 residents
Income $120,918
Educated Peers 65.7%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#2
Score 69.1
Florence, MS
4,647 residents
Income $86,406
Educated Peers 25.5%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#3
Score 66.6
Oxford, MS
26,086 residents
Income $59,901
Educated Peers 56.9%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#4
Score 66
Raymond, MS
1,856 residents
Income $46,875
Educated Peers 47.3%
Young Demographic 21 yrs
#5
Score 63.8
Flowood, MS
10,384 residents
Income $83,204
Educated Peers 50.6%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#6
Score 61.8
Clinton, MS
27,418 residents
Income $70,913
Educated Peers 47.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#7
Score 61.7
Olive Branch, MS
46,538 residents
Income $98,421
Educated Peers 31.1%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#8
Score 61.7
Brandon, MS
25,352 residents
Income $93,073
Educated Peers 41.8%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#9
Score 60.2
Starkville, MS
25,611 residents
Income $39,751
Educated Peers 50.9%
Young Demographic 26 yrs
#10
Score 59.4
Ridgeland, MS
24,548 residents
Income $63,470
Educated Peers 50.4%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#11
Score 59.2
Byram, MS
12,847 residents
Income $74,103
Educated Peers 34.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#12
Score 58.7
Guntown, MS
2,174 residents
Income $72,292
Educated Peers 26.1%
Young Demographic 34 yrs

Full Ranking, Mississippi

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Madison MS 73.5
2 Florence MS 69.1
3 Oxford MS 66.6
4 Raymond MS 66
5 Flowood MS 63.8
6 Clinton MS 61.8
7 Olive Branch MS 61.7
8 Brandon MS 61.7
9 Starkville MS 60.2
10 Ridgeland MS 59.4
11 Byram MS 59.2
12 Guntown MS 58.7
13 Hernando MS 58.6
14 Poplarville MS 58.3
15 Pass Christian MS 58.1
16 Southaven MS 56.9
17 Long Beach MS 55.9
18 Petal MS 55.3
19 Senatobia MS 55.3
20 Sumrall MS 55.1
21 Richland MS 54.9
22 Hattiesburg MS 54.5
23 Wesson MS 53.3
24 D'Iberville MS 53.1
25 Fulton MS 52.5
26 Tupelo MS 52.4
27 Horn Lake MS 51.8
28 New Albany MS 51.5
29 Booneville MS 51.2
30 Gautier MS 50.6
31 Waveland MS 50.4
32 Batesville MS 50.2
33 Cleveland MS 49.8
34 Purvis MS 49.7
35 Biloxi MS 49.1
36 Bay St. Louis MS 49
37 Pontotoc MS 48.6
38 Quitman MS 48.1
39 Iuka MS 47.4
40 Water Valley MS 46.5
41 Kosciusko MS 46.4
42 Pascagoula MS 45.5
43 Vardaman MS 44.9
44 Lucedale MS 44.5
45 Picayune MS 44.2
46 Byhalia MS 43.7
47 Ellisville MS 43.4
48 Holly Springs MS 43
49 Gulfport MS 43
50 Bruce MS 42.9

Madison, MS tops the list with a composite score of 73.5 out of 100, followed by Florence and Oxford. MS dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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