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 | Dallas | Hattiesburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $936/mo | 39.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $146,600 | 84.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $41,024 | 56.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 82.3 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.4 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.7 | 4.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $79,123 in Hattiesburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 20.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Hattiesburg than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $63,298 in Hattiesburg to keep the same standard of living.