City comparison
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 | Montgomery | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,026/mo | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $141,900 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $54,166 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 87.9 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,799 in Montgomery to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi and Montgomery have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Montgomery than in Biloxi. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $79,840 in Montgomery to keep the same standard of living.