Retiring in Meridian
Retiring in Meridian offers genuinely affordable housing and Mississippi's real, full retirement-income tax exemption, anchored by two distinct local hospital systems.
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Learn moreMississippi's real, full retirement-income exemption
Mississippi fully exempts qualified retirement income from state tax -- Social Security, pensions, IRAs, and post-retirement-requirement 401(k) distributions are all exempt, a genuinely significant, current retiree benefit.
A genuinely affordable cost of living
Meridian's average home value ran approximately $112,872, well below the national median, though its effective property tax rate (~1.65%) runs above the national median.
Two real local hospital systems
Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center (~260 beds) and Ochsner Rush Medical Center (~215 beds) together anchor genuinely substantial local healthcare access for retirees.
Key takeaways
- Mississippi's full retirement-income exemption (Social Security, pensions, IRAs, 401(k)s) applies statewide.
- Meridian's housing runs genuinely below the national median, despite an above-median property tax rate.
- Two distinct hospital systems anchor genuinely substantial local healthcare access.
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