Biloxi, MS vs Hattiesburg, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBiloxi, MSHattiesburg, MS
Population48,86148,619
Median Household Income$57,204$46,342
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$225,100$165,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9088
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%46.1%
Poverty Rate16.4%28.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k351256
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7913,592
Median AQI4345
Good AQI Days /yr252226
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min17.4 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.713.3
College Degree Rate30.6%37.3%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.