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 | Hattiesburg | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,235/mo | 24.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $235,000 | 37.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $60,440 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 98.7 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 96.1 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 94.2 | 1.6% 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 Hattiesburg, you'd need $121,590 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 17.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Hattiesburg than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $97,272 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.