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 | Olive Branch | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,504/mo | 37.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $245,800 | 40.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $93,762 | 56.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 80.3 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 96.9 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.2 | 0.5% 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 $113,688 in Olive Branch to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 12% cheaper overall than Olive Branch, MS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Hattiesburg than in Olive Branch. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $90,950 in Olive Branch to keep the same standard of living.