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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,322/mo | 29.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $340,200 | 56.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $72,092 | 43.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 102.9 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 104.2 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 104.0 | 8.0% 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 $132,159 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 24.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Hattiesburg than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $105,727 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.