West Hattiesburg, MS Area Guide

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West Hattiesburg Area Facts

West Hattiesburg has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
West Hattiesburg crime rates are 37% lower than the Mississippi average
Cost of living in West Hattiesburg is 10% higher than the Mississippi average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in West Hattiesburg? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Optimist Park

Centennial Green

The District

David H. Anthony, Sr. Fitness-Leisure Park

Kamper Park

McDonald's PlayPlace

Entertainment

Turtle Creek 9

Grand Theatre 18

Pete Taylor Park

MM Roberts Stadium

Club Nina's

Hattiesburg Zoo

Club Elite

Food & Drink

Auntie Anne's

Checkers

Ward's Restaurant

Five Guys

Domino's

Chick-fil-A

Popeyes

Panda Express

F Commute

Is public transit available in West Hattiesburg? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in West Hattiesburg.

Drive to Work

78%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

4%

1% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in West Hattiesburg? The cost of living in West Hattiesburg is 92/100 - which is 10% higher than Mississippi.

West Hattiesburg

8% less expensive than average

17% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A- Crime

What is the crime rate in West Hattiesburg? West Hattiesburg crime rates are 1,130, which are 37% lower than Mississippi

1,130 per 100k people

50% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

50% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in West Hattiesburg? The median income in West Hattiesburg is $40,617 which is equal to Mississippi.

Median household income

$40,61727% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$21,88127% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

234% higher than the US average

B- Health & Safety

Is West Hattiesburg a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A- Housing

What are West Hattiesburg home prices? West Hattiesburg home prices are $151,800 - which is 44% higher than Mississippi

Median home value

$151,80018% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$81314% lower than the US average

28% lower than the US average

D Schools

Does West Hattiesburg have good schools? The West Hattiesburg graduation rate is 90% - which is 17% higher than Mississippi

High school grad. rates

9% higher than the US average

School test scores

100% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is West Hattiesburg a good place to live? West Hattiesburg has an overall rating of 94% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

0 total reviews

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2 total surveys