Gautier, MS vs Pascagoula, MS

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

MetricGautier, MSPascagoula, MS
Population19,04621,710
Median Household Income$61,926$52,222
Median Rent$1,040/mo$894/mo
Median Home Value$166,400$144,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%53.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%24.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k215431
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8884,322
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.8
College Degree Rate22%21.7%
Foreign-Born %3.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-2.7%

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