Hattiesburg, MS vs Biloxi, MS

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

MetricHattiesburg, MSBiloxi, MS
Population48,61948,861
Median Household Income$46,342$57,204
Median Rent$1,005/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$165,900$225,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8890
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%44.5%
Poverty Rate28.3%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k256351
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5922,791
Median AQI4543
Good AQI Days /yr226252
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F46°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.413.8
College Degree Rate37.3%30.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.8%

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