Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Biloxi is the coastal tourism and insurance market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Jackson is the state-capital and healthcare market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Biloxi has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Biloxi has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jackson minus Biloxi.
| Metric | Biloxi | Jackson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $836 | $1,102 | +$266 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $176,300 | $241,900 | +$65,600 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $172/mo | -$12/mo | Jackson | Jackson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 93 | -3 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,200 | $54,720 | +$11,520 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 79/100 | -1 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the higher move score. |