Pascagoula, MS vs Moss Point, MS

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

MetricPascagoula, MSMoss Point, MS
Population21,71011,957
Median Household Income$52,222$44,296
Median Rent$894/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$144,700$110,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate24.4%20%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k431—*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,322—*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min18.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.812.2
College Degree Rate21.7%13.7%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.3%

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.