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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,250/mo | 25.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $215,500 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $57,537 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 107.5 | 23.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 98.6 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 101.8 | 6.0% 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 $127,021 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Hattiesburg than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $101,617 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.