Benefits of Retiring in McComb

Certified Retirement Community
Mild climate
Low Cost of Living
Recreational Activities
Safe - attractive community
Local art galleries
Festivals and other cultural events

McComb is a very attractive community for people looking for a place to retire. The cost of living is 88.5 percent of the U.S. average and retirees pay no state income tax on earnings from qualified retirement plans. Mississippi state taxes are lower than U.S. average state tax.

Housing is readily available in McComb and the surrounding Pike County area with a variety ranging from comfortable $40,000 homes in older pleasant neighborhoods to a wide range of older and newer homes in traditional neighborhoods. The average price of a three bedroom, two bath home is $65,000 with a wide range of choices from $45,000 to $125,000. Property taxes on a $100,000 home are $1015; and $406 for those age 65 and over with homestead exemption

The weather in McComb is warm and humid in the summer and mild in winter. During July, the hottest month, the daily average high is 91 degrees with a low of 74 degrees. The daily average high in January is 62 degrees with a low of 43 degrees. The annual rainfall total is 41 inches with at most, a trace of snow. Gardeners will enjoy the 268 day freeze free growing season.

McComb is known for its festivals and events that take place throughout the year including an annual lighted azalea festival in late March and early April. Hundreds of illuminated yards showcase their azalea and dogwood blossoms and a royal ceremony in Edgewood Park presents the Azalea Queen and her court to the community. In June, the Iron Horse Festival celebrates McComb's railroad roots with a two-day party by the tracks. It pays tribute to the city's locomotive history with bands, crafts and regional cuisine.

The Pike Amite Walthall Library System provides local residents with over 113,000 books, 2300 videos, and 135 periodical subscriptions. McComb has an active little theater group that presents several productions each year at the renovated historic State theater. Southwest Mississippi Community College in nearby Summit offers associate degree programs in addition to classes, workshops and seminars ranging from oil painting to financial planning. There is an excellent fine arts center with a state of the art auditorium and stage for all types of performing arts including performances by the school’s popular stage band.

Medical care is in McComb is first rate. Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, a 160 bed hospital with over 70 family practice and specialty physicians, offers a full range of medical and surgical services including cardiology, neurology, same day surgery, ICU & CCU, and 24 hour emergency care.

Adjoining SMRMC is the Cardiovascular Institute of Mississippi. It is dedicated to cardiovascular diagnosis, intervention and wellness. This 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is bringing the latest in cardiac care technology, as well as some of the country’s finest physicians, home to McComb.

The Mississippi Cancer Institute, located right here in McComb, is the state's premier cancer treatment center. With the very latest equipment, the most ultra-modern facilities and the finest cancer treatment specialists anywhere, they offer a level of expertise you'll only find at the country's leading cancer centers and a level of caring you can only find at home.