Long Beach, MS vs Gautier, MS

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

MetricLong Beach, MSGautier, MS
Population17,00919,046
Median Household Income$70,332$61,926
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,040/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%41.7%
Poverty Rate11.5%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46215
Property Crime Rate /100k6991,888
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr252255
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.912.6
College Degree Rate35.6%22%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.3%

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