Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Starkville is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town rental market in Mississippi, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Pascagoula is a supplemental starter city profile for the Gulf Coast industrial and insurance market in Mississippi, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pascagoula has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pascagoula has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Pascagoula minus Starkville.
| Metric | Starkville | Pascagoula | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,634 | $1,097 | -$537 | Pascagoula | Pascagoula has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $277,055 | $144,836 | -$132,219 | Pascagoula | Pascagoula has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $189/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 97 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $40,824 | $40,824 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 84/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |