Hattiesburg, MS vs Gulfport, MS

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

MetricHattiesburg, MSGulfport, MS
Population48,61973,003
Median Household Income$46,342$49,919
Median Rent$1,005/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$165,900$174,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8890
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%50.8%
Poverty Rate28.3%22.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k256569
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5923,548
Median AQI4543
Good AQI Days /yr226252
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F44°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.414.5
College Degree Rate37.3%23.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+4.9%

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