2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Forest, MS vs Brandon, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Brandon or is it cheaper to live in Forest?
- Brandon is 23.8% more expensive than Forest.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brandon or Forest?
- Brandon housing costs are 224.4% more expensive than Forest housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Forest or is Health Care more affordable in Brandon.
- Health related expenses are 1.9% less in Brandon.
 Forest, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.5100
 Food & Groceries93.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.9100
 Housing23.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$246,500$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.2100
 Miscellaneous52.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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