Pascagoula, MS vs Gautier, MS

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

MetricPascagoula, MSGautier, MS
Population21,71019,046
Median Household Income$52,222$61,926
Median Rent$894/mo$1,040/mo
Median Home Value$144,700$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%41.7%
Poverty Rate24.4%17.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k431215
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3221,888
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min23.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.812.6
College Degree Rate21.7%22%
Foreign-Born %4.1%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+0.3%

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