Living in Hattiesburg, MS
Small city in Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a small city in Mississippi, home to about 49,000 people, with 113,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Hattiesburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $225k and rents for $1,350 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.6× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low taxes: about $803 state income tax per resident, 0.89% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 113,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Hattiesburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hattiesburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $225k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,350 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 88, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hattiesburg?
Mississippi collects about $803 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.89% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hattiesburg safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg has mild winters: winter days average around 62°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Hattiesburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hurricanes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hattiesburg?
The nearest major airport is MSY, about 107 mi away.
How Hattiesburg scores
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