- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 23,942
- Median household income: $59,508
- Median home value: $122,400
- Top places to live: Fulton (B), Mantachie (B), Tremont (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 33,928
- Median household income: $51,231
- Median home value: $115,200
- Top places to live: Amory (B+), Aberdeen (B-), Hatley (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (A-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 13,864
- Median household income: $45,444
- Median home value: $120,600
- Top places to live: Tylertown (C+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (A), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 27,994
- Median household income: $47,994
- Median home value: $105,600
- Top places to live: Hazlehurst (B), Crystal Springs (B), Wesson (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 21,151
- Median household income: $50,426
- Median home value: $102,700
- Top places to live: Newton (C+), Decatur (B+), Union (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 66,839
- Median household income: $51,143
- Median home value: $126,800
- Top places to live: Ellisville (B), Laurel (C+), Soso (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 71,984
- Median household income: $50,033
- Median home value: $124,500
- Top places to live: Marion (B), Meridian (C+), Nellieburg (C)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 43,623
- Median household income: $56,648
- Median home value: $144,400
- Top places to live: Beechwood (A-), Vicksburg (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 18,515
- Median household income: $59,307
- Median home value: $163,300
- Top places to live: Wiggins (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (A+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 13,029
- Median household income: $43,942
- Median home value: $82,900
- Top places to live: Vardaman (B), Calhoun City (B), Bruce (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 65,081
- Median household income: $69,106
- Median home value: $218,700
- Top places to live: Arnold Line (A-), West Hattiesburg (B+), Sumrall (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 17,609
- Median household income: $49,071
- Median home value: $121,200
- Top places to live: Louisville (B-), Noxapater (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 58,187
- Median household income: $54,460
- Median home value: $157,400
- Top places to live: New Hope (A-), Columbus (B-), Caledonia (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 28,927
- Median household income: $53,087
- Median home value: $96,600
- Top places to live: Pearl River (B+), Philadelphia (B+), Tucker (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 110,303
- Median household income: $78,794
- Median home value: $286,300
- Top places to live: Madison (A+), Ridgeland (A), Canton (C+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 158,218
- Median household income: $77,454
- Median home value: $223,400
- Top places to live: Flowood (A+), Brandon (A), Richland (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 9,942
- Median household income: $59,964
- Median home value: $109,500
- Top places to live: Mathiston (B+), Mantee (B), Eupora (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 34,500
- Median household income: $49,404
- Median home value: $132,300
- Top places to live: Corinth (B), Farmington (B), Kossuth (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 83,138
- Median household income: $67,144
- Median home value: $187,800
- Top places to live: Tupelo (A), Saltillo (B+), Shannon (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 17,685
- Median household income: $48,098
- Median home value: $107,600
- Top places to live: Kosciusko (B-), Sallis (B), Ethel (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 18,738
- Median household income: $46,257
- Median home value: $132,500
- Top places to live: Golden (B+), Iuka (B+), Tishomingo (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 46,057
- Median household income: $67,728
- Median home value: $206,600
- Top places to live: Bay St. Louis (A-), Diamondhead (B+), Waveland (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 209,443
- Median household income: $57,233
- Median home value: $199,300
- Top places to live: Pass Christian (A), Long Beach (A), Biloxi (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 144,437
- Median household income: $64,756
- Median home value: $181,700
- Top places to live: Ocean Springs (A+), Gulf Hills (A), Gautier (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 9,708
- Median household income: $45,057
- Median home value: $110,700
- Top places to live: Winona (C+), Kilmichael (B), Duck Hill (C+)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.