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Roughly 48,466 people live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 20% below the national average. Median rent runs about $936/mo; the typical household pulls in $41,024. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 49/100 — a D, putting it at #554 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Hattiesburg sits at 80 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($936/mo against $41,024 median household income), housing eats roughly 27% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $146,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 90°F in summer, 43°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 67 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI is in the moderate range at about 51.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Hattiesburg is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (96/100); the soft spot is job market (6/100).
For retirees, Hattiesburg is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 68/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (96/100); the soft spot is job market (6/100).
For remote workers, Hattiesburg is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (96/100); the soft spot is job market (6/100).
For young professionals, Hattiesburg isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 49/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (96/100); the soft spot is job market (6/100).
Our overall score for Hattiesburg is 49/100 — a D, sitting at #554 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Hattiesburg sits at 80 — very affordable, 20% below the national average. Median renter pays around $936 a month.
Hattiesburg runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 90°F, winter's near 43°F; 67 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 44/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 48,466 people live here, with 35% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 29.
Drop Hattiesburg into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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