Long Beach, MS vs Biloxi, MS

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

MetricLong Beach, MSBiloxi, MS
Population17,00948,861
Median Household Income$70,332$57,204
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$225,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate11.5%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46351
Property Crime Rate /100k6992,791
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.8
College Degree Rate35.6%30.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-1.8%

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