Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Meridian is a lower-cost regional market in Mississippi, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Meridian has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Meridian has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Biloxi minus Meridian.
| Metric | Meridian | Biloxi | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 | $836 | +$95 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,800 | $176,300 | +$20,500 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $184/mo | -$12/mo | Biloxi | Biloxi has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 96 | -3 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $39,360 | $43,200 | +$3,840 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 80/100 | +3 | Biloxi | Biloxi has the higher move score. |