2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Clarksdale, MS vs Petal, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Petal or is it cheaper to live in Clarksdale?
- Petal is 12.3% more expensive than Clarksdale.

Which city has more affordable housing, Petal or Clarksdale?
- Petal housing costs are 102.3% more expensive than Clarksdale housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Clarksdale or is Health Care more affordable in Petal.
- Health related expenses are 3.5% more in Petal.
 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.4100
 Food & Groceries91.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.4100
 Housing26.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$188,000$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.7100
 Miscellaneous64.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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