Mississippi city profile
What it costs to live in Hattiesburg, and how it compares with other Mississippi cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
17
25th best value in Mississippi
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Mississippi cities.
Overall livability
28
23rd overall in Mississippi
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Hattiesburg is home to about 47,074 people. A typical home runs $131,300 and a household earns around $38,300, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Mississippi's largest cities, it ranks 25th for value and 23rd overall. For context, the typical Hattiesburg home is about 50% below the statewide median of $264,000 and local household income is about 35% below the statewide median of $59,100.
Median home price
$131,300
23rd in MS of 26
Median rent
$862/mo
Median household income
$38,300
Home price to income
3.4x
Unemployment
8.2%
18th in MS of 26
School rating
1/10
22nd in MS of 26
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