Picayune, MS vs Hattiesburg, MS

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

MetricPicayune, MSHattiesburg, MS
Population11,90048,619
Median Household Income$41,213$46,342
Median Rent$931/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$157,100$165,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%46.1%
Poverty Rate20.6%28.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k315256
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8253,592
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min17.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.112.4
College Degree Rate16.2%37.3%
Foreign-Born %2.1%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+0.2%

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