Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Southaven is the Memphis-adjacent family market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, 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 Southaven.
| Metric | Southaven | 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 | Southaven | Southaven has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 96 | +2 | Southaven | Southaven 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. |