City comparison
Hattiesburg, MS is about 250 miles (400 km) from Olive Branch, MS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 min 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 Olive Branch, MS takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Hattiesburg has a population of 48,466, vs 45,938 in Olive Branch — about the same size. By land area, Olive Branch covers about 56 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 | Olive Branch | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,504/mo | 60.7% higher in Olive Branch |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $245,800 | 67.7% higher in Olive Branch |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $93,762 | 128.6% higher in Olive Branch |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.5 | 76.0 | 3.3% higher in Hattiesburg |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Hattiesburg |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 95.3 | 0.7% higher in Hattiesburg |
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 $111,111 in Olive Branch to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 10% cheaper overall than Olive Branch, MS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Olive Branch than in Hattiesburg. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $88,889 in Olive Branch to keep the same standard of living.