City comparison
Hattiesburg, MS is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Laredo, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 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 Hattiesburg, MS to Laredo, TX takes about 1 h 20 min, covering roughly 650 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.
Laredo has a population of 255,293, vs 48,466 in Hattiesburg — about 5.3× larger by population. By land area, Laredo covers about 110 sq mi vs 53 sq mi for Hattiesburg.
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 | Hattiesburg | Laredo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $968/mo | 3.4% higher in Laredo |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $164,400 | 12.1% higher in Laredo |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $60,928 | 48.5% higher in Laredo |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Hattiesburg |
| Utilities index | 78.5 | 81.9 | 4.3% higher in Laredo |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (Laredo slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Laredo slightly higher) |
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 $99,950 in Laredo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg and Laredo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $79,960 in Laredo to keep the same standard of living.