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Hattiesburg, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
7/10
Compared to New York, Hattiesburg has a very low population density. Hattiesburg is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Hattiesburg, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Hattiesburg has a population density of 997, with 49,123 current residents.
Out of the 49,123 current residents, 47% are male and 53% are female. 38% of the residents are married and 62% are single.
As for living in Hattiesburg, the air quality is 85% and the weather, on average, is 60% sunny, 61% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 65°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Hattiesburg, you should know that 39.1% of homes are owned while 50.1% of homes are rented, and 10.8% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 73,850, the median age of homes is 34 years, the annual home appreciation is -1.42% and the annual property tax is 8%.
When looking at the community of Hattiesburg, it's important to determine the crime rate. Hattiesburg's crime rate is 6 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Hattiesburg is 29 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 42.75% Democratic, 56.27% Republican, and 0.98% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:13
When looking at Hattiesburg, it's important to understand employment statistics. 10% of residents are unemployed in Hattiesburg (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Hattiesburg residents: 10.1% work in the management and business field, 19.6% are in the customer service field, 28.6% are in the sales field, 6.2% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 13.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:13. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 80%, 5% of residents have an associate's degree, 18% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 12% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Hattiesburg, you should be aware that the average commute time is 18 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Hattiesburg have a few different options. 79% of commuters use their own cars, 13% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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