Living in Biloxi, Mississippi: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Biloxi, Mississippi

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Living In Biloxi, Mississippi

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Overview - Life In Biloxi
Pros and Cons of Living In Biloxi
Crime In Biloxi
Cost of Living In Biloxi
Gender In Biloxi
Household Income For Biloxi
Education In Biloxi
Race & Ethnicity In Biloxi

About Biloxi, Mississippi

Is Biloxi, Mississippi a good place to live?

Biloxi is a city in Mississippi state in USA with a population of 46042 residents.. The poverty rate of Biloxi is 17.1%, which is 22% higher than national average. The typical household in Biloxi earns $48999 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 50.8% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Biloxi, only 88% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Biloxi remained 9%, which is 91% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Biloxi, only 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 36% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Biloxi is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Biloxi is $166500 , which is 28% lower than national average. While median income in Biloxi remained $48999, which is 27% lower than national average.

Population

46042

Unemployment

91% NAT AVG.

Poverty

17.1%

22% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$166500

28% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$48999

27% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$865

25% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

7% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 6

Unemployed People

1 in 11

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 15

People Earning < $50,000

50.8%

People with <= High School

1 in 2.7

People With Any Degree

1 in 2.5

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability60%

Safety85%

Amenities85%

Diversity90%

Education70%

Commute85%

Is Biloxi, Mississippi safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Biloxi, Mississippi is 163% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Biloxi is 5% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Biloxi is 194% higher than national average. You have 1 in 245 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 17 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

2851

Violent : 188
Property : 2663

Total Crime

163% NAT. AVG.
158% STATE AVG.
6173 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

5% NAT. AVG.
40% STATE AVG.
407.1 (per 100k)

Property Crime

194% NAT. AVG.
174% STATE AVG.
5765.9 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Biloxi

Violent crime

1 in 245

Property crime

1 in 17

Robbery

1 in 708

Burglary

1 in 74

Assault

1 in 542

Car Theft

1 in 276

Biloxi : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Mississippi	1	1	3	4	4
In USA	99	72	42	104	401

Biloxi : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Mississippi	8	12	4	12	1
In USA	793	268	207	1133	385

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	188	407.1	291.16	387.8
Murder	3	6.5	10.62	6.5
Robbery	65	140.7	47.83	73.9
Assault	85	184	194.01	279.7
Rape	35	75.9	38.7	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	2663	5765.9	2101.63	1,958.2
Burglary	619	1340.3	488.34	314.2
Larceny	1877	4064.1	1408.26	1,398
Car Theft	167	361.6	205.04	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Biloxi	Mississippi	National Avg.
Services	99	95	100
Groceries	99	94	100
Health	93	90	100
Housing	82	64	100
Transportation	96	89	100
Utilities	94	97	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
Female	49.7%	51.6%	50.8%
Male	50.3%	48.4%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
Less than $10,000	6.8%	9.4%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	6.1%	6.7%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	13%	12.3%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	12.3%	11%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	12.6%	13.5%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	17.5%	17%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	12.5%	11.4%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.8%	11.2%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	4%	4.1%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	3.3%	3.4%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
< 9th Grade	4%	5%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	8%	10%	7.0%
High School or GED	25%	30%	27.0%
Other College	23%	22%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	13%	10%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	16%	14%	20.0%
Master's Degree	8%	6%	9.0%
Professional Degree	2%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1%	1%	1.0%

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Biloxi	Mississippi	Country
White	62%	56.4%	60.1%
African American	20%	37.5%	12.2%
American Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	5.1%	1%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Multiracial	4.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Hispanic	7.7%	3.2%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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