Pascagoula, MS vs Biloxi, MS

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

MetricPascagoula, MSBiloxi, MS
Population21,71048,861
Median Household Income$52,222$57,204
Median Rent$894/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$144,700$225,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%44.5%
Poverty Rate24.4%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k431351
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3222,791
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr255252
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows39°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min21.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.813.8
College Degree Rate21.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-1.8%

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