McComb, MS vs Hattiesburg, MS

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

MetricMcComb, MSHattiesburg, MS
Population12,04948,619
Median Household Income$40,707$46,342
Median Rent$873/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$98,700$165,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%46.1%
Poverty Rate27.1%28.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*256
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,592
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min17.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.812.4
College Degree Rate14.6%37.3%
Foreign-Born %0.9%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+0.2%

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.