What it's like to live in D'Iberville
D'Iberville is a small city in Mississippi with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. D'Iberville deals with household incomes below the national average, a poverty rate above the national average, very rainy, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- High poverty rate
- Very rainy — 67" of rain per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How D'Iberville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to D'Iberville
Based on D'Iberville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,498
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,960 a year
- 34% of D'Iberville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$42,020
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $21,010
- Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 12% below US
$1,249/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,249 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $210,100. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $210,100 · 34% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.5% county unemployment
Unemployment in Harrison County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Harrison County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 80% below US
66 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 4405/100k · D'Iberville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
27 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 46°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 28% below US
26% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 26%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (78 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
D'Iberville's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and a poverty rate above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,249/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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