City comparison
Huntsville, AL is about 200 miles (300 km) from Southaven, MS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 4 h 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 Huntsville, AL to Southaven, MS takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 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.
Huntsville has a population of 215,025, vs 54,908 in Southaven — about 3.9× larger by population. By land area, Huntsville covers about 225 sq mi vs 41 sq mi for Southaven.
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 | Huntsville | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,228/mo | 20.4% higher in Southaven |
| Median home value | $236,300 | $197,200 | 19.8% higher in Huntsville |
| Median household income | $67,874 | $72,513 | 6.8% higher in Southaven |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 96.4 | ≈ equal (Huntsville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.9 | 76.0 | 11.8% higher in Huntsville |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.3% higher in Huntsville |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.3 | 1.3% higher in Huntsville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Huntsville, you'd need $100,148 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville and Southaven have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Southaven than in Huntsville. If you earn $80,000 in Huntsville, you'd need about $80,118 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.