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West Hattiesburg Area Facts

  • West Hattiesburg has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • West Hattiesburg crime rates are 37% lower than the Mississippi average
  • Cost of living in West Hattiesburg is 7% higher than the Mississippi average
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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 7% higher than Mississippi.
      West Hattiesburg
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Mississippi
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Hattiesburg? West Hattiesburg crime rates are 993, which are 37% lower than Mississippi
      Total Crime
      993 per 100k people

      53% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 101  

      53% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -12%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in West Hattiesburg? The median income in West Hattiesburg is $59,966 which is equal to Mississippi.
      Median household income
      $59,96626% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $33,19726% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      16%

      235% 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 $272,429 - which is 45% higher than Mississippi
      Median home value
      $272,42917% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,23514% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      46%

      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
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is West Hattiesburg a good place to live? West Hattiesburg has an overall rating of 89% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      3 total surveys

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