Moss Point, MS vs Gautier, MS

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

MetricMoss Point, MSGautier, MS
Population11,95719,046
Median Household Income$44,296$61,926
Median Rent$1,075/mo$1,040/mo
Median Home Value$110,100$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%41.7%
Poverty Rate20%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*215
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,888
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.212.6
College Degree Rate13.7%22%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+0.3%

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 Moss Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.