Hattiesburg, MS — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
87.6
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$208,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,275
Median Rent
Per month
$55,300
Median Income
Household
2.8%
Unemployment
Rate
46,765
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
60.1
Housing
🛒
96.2
Groceries
🚗
100.9
Transport
🏥
91.3
Healthcare
⚡
76.9
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
EducationHealthcareMilitaryManufacturingRetail
Compare Hattiesburg Against Other Cities
Hattiesburg vs Gulfport, MS
Gulfport index: 90
+2.7%
Hattiesburg vs Jackson, MS
Jackson index: 89
+1.6%
Hattiesburg vs Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville index: 99.1
+13.1%
Hattiesburg vs Charleston, WV
Charleston index: 88.7
+1.3%
Hattiesburg vs Monroe, LA
Monroe index: 83.6
-4.6%
Hattiesburg vs San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo index: 108.6
+24%
Hattiesburg vs Prescott, AZ
Prescott index: 98.3
+12.2%
Hattiesburg vs Saginaw, MI
Saginaw index: 90.9
+3.8%
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