City comparison
Biloxi, MS is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Cedar Rapids, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Biloxi, MS to Cedar Rapids, IA takes about 1 h 37 min, covering roughly 800 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Cedar Rapids has a population of 136,929, vs 49,141 in Biloxi — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Cedar Rapids covers about 75 sq mi vs 43 sq mi for Biloxi.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Biloxi | Cedar Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $886/mo | 13.7% higher in Biloxi |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $167,900 | 17.1% higher in Biloxi |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $66,895 | 19.9% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.0 | 2.6% higher in Biloxi |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 84.7 | 8.6% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 93.3 | 3.4% higher in Biloxi |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 93.5 | 2.7% higher in Biloxi |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Biloxi, you'd need $100,277 in Cedar Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi and Cedar Rapids have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Cedar Rapids than in Biloxi. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $80,221 in Cedar Rapids to keep the same standard of living.