McComb, MS vs Picayune, MS

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

MetricMcComb, MSPicayune, MS
Population12,04911,900
Median Household Income$40,707$41,213
Median Rent$873/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$98,700$157,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate27.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*315
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,825
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.815.1
College Degree Rate14.6%16.2%
Foreign-Born %0.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+1.1%

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.