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Madison, MS vs Hernando, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Hernando or is it cheaper to live in Madison?
- Hernando is 1.6% less expensive than Madison.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hernando or Madison?
- Hernando housing costs are 8.7% less expensive than Madison housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Madison or is Health Care more affordable in Hernando.
- Health related expenses are 4.7% less in Hernando.
 Madison, MSHernando, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.7100
 Food & Groceries105.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.9100
 Housing104.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$301,700$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.6100
 Miscellaneous83.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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Reviews for Hernando    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very hot but still a nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Hernando, MS a year ago as a result of a job transfer. We no longer have children in school, so the quality of education isn't an issue. Our daughter  More

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