Harrison County, Mississippi
Population 210,891 · Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach
- Overall cost of living: −10% vs the US average, higher than 58% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10% | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $212,200 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,115 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $180/mo | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,549/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.65% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,370 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $59,479 | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.4% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 355.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈217 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 52 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 11 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.8% of weeks | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.6°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 67.8 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $301/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $90/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $192/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.7 mi | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈237.6 ft | lower than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.4% | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.9% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.22 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.19 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.4 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.7★ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 yrs | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 279/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 68.8% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 105 min | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.1% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 85 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 44 per sq mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 24.8 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 210,891 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.5 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 35% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.9% Rep | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 60.8% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 23.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 113 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 36 min | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 257 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 15 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 57 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
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