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    Moving to Biloxi, MS

    Is Biloxi a good place to live?

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    Biloxi ranks #13 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (27/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $203,200
    +3.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,051
    per month
    Household income
    $55,958
    median
    Unemployment
    8.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Biloxi

    The median home value in Biloxi is $203,200 and median rent is $1,051 a month, against a median household income of $55,958. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Biloxi crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Biloxi, MS

    Biloxi has about 49,011 residents, 8.1% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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