Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Gulfport is the Gulf Coast insurance and housing market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Hattiesburg is the college and healthcare market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hattiesburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hattiesburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Hattiesburg minus Gulfport.
| Metric | Gulfport | Hattiesburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $950 | $836 | -$114 | Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $205,000 | $176,300 | -$28,700 | Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $184/mo | +$6/mo | Gulfport | Gulfport has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 96 | +2 | Gulfport | Gulfport has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,000 | $43,200 | -$4,800 | Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 80/100 | +4 | Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg has the higher move score. |