Hattiesburg, MS vs McComb, MS

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

MetricHattiesburg, MSMcComb, MS
Population48,61912,049
Median Household Income$46,342$40,707
Median Rent$1,005/mo$873/mo
Median Home Value$165,900$98,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%40.5%
Poverty Rate28.3%27.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k256—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,592—*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr226—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.413.8
College Degree Rate37.3%14.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.