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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,791/mo | 47.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $822,600 | 82.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $76,244 | 46.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.8 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 135.7 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 103.2 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 104.2 | 8.2% lower 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 $160,734 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 37.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 60% lower in Hattiesburg than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $128,587 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.