City comparison
Southaven, MS is about 250 miles (400 km) from St. Louis, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 min 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 Southaven, MS to St. Louis, MO takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
St. Louis has a population of 298,018, vs 54,908 in Southaven — about 5.4× larger by population. By land area, St. Louis covers about 62 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 | Southaven | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $938/mo | 30.9% higher in Southaven |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $174,100 | 13.3% higher in Southaven |
| Median household income | $72,513 | $52,941 | 37.0% higher in Southaven |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 99.7 | 3.3% higher in St. Louis |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 71.9 | 5.7% higher in Southaven |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 98.5 | 2.8% higher in St. Louis |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 98.7 | 3.5% higher in St. Louis |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Southaven, you'd need $99,909 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven and St. Louis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Southaven than in St. Louis. If you earn $80,000 in Southaven, you'd need about $79,927 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.