Hattiesburg, MS vs Picayune, MS

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

MetricHattiesburg, MSPicayune, MS
Population48,61911,900
Median Household Income$46,342$41,213
Median Rent$1,005/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$165,900$157,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%43.7%
Poverty Rate28.3%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k256315
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5921,825
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr226—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.316.8
College Degree Rate37.3%16.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+1.1%

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