2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Mound Bayou, MS vs Shelby, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Shelby or is it cheaper to live in Mound Bayou?
- Shelby is 0.0% more expensive than Mound Bayou.

Which city has more affordable housing, Shelby or Mound Bayou?
- Shelby housing costs are 24.4% less expensive than Mound Bayou housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mound Bayou or is Health Care more affordable in Shelby.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Shelby.
 Mound Bayou, MSShelby, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock71.3100
 Food & Groceries93.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.4100
 Housing35.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$96,200$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock66.2100
 Miscellaneous70.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 16 years ago

My hometown of historic Shelby, in the early 70's through the 80's, was a great place to grow up . The living was hard but the people of the Mississippi Delta town of  More

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