City comparison
Southaven, MS is about 425 miles (650 km) from West Lafayette, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 45 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 West Lafayette, IN takes about 50 min, covering roughly 425 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.
Southaven has a population of 54,908, vs 44,861 in West Lafayette — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Southaven covers about 41 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for West Lafayette.
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 | West Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,056/mo | 16.3% higher in Southaven |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $303,300 | 53.8% higher in West Lafayette |
| Median household income | $72,513 | $30,317 | 139.2% higher in Southaven |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.5 | 2.1% higher in Southaven |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 86.9 | 14.3% higher in West Lafayette |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 98.9 | 3.2% higher in West Lafayette |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 99.1 | 4.0% higher in West Lafayette |
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 $99,898 in West Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven and West Lafayette have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Southaven than in West Lafayette. If you earn $80,000 in Southaven, you'd need about $79,918 in West Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.