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Pascagoula is a small city of 21,710 people in Jackson County, Mississippi. It's about 31 miles from Gulfport, MS and 242 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $894 a month.
21,710people
$145kTypical home
$894/moRent
89° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,710
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,412 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 31 mi to Gulfport, MS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$912/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (402 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,045 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MOB airport
- 82 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 200 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+40 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk