Moss Point, MS vs Pascagoula, MS

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

MetricMoss Point, MSPascagoula, MS
Population11,95721,710
Median Household Income$44,296$52,222
Median Rent$1,075/mo$894/mo
Median Home Value$110,100$144,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%53.3%
Poverty Rate20%24.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*431
Property Crime Rate /100k—*4,322
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.212.8
College Degree Rate13.7%21.7%
Foreign-Born %1.7%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-2.7%

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.