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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936/mo | $1,189/mo | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $198,000 | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,024 | $59,593 | 31.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.3 | 86.0 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $115,694 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hattiesburg, MS is about 13.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Hattiesburg than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Hattiesburg, you'd need about $92,555 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.