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    Moving to Pearl, MS

    Is Pearl a good place to live?

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    Pearl ranks #9 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (47/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $170,900
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,152
    per month
    Household income
    $54,643
    median
    Unemployment
    5.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pearl

    The median home value in Pearl is $170,900 and median rent is $1,152 a month, against a median household income of $54,643. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pearl 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 Pearl, MS

    Pearl has about 27,458 residents, 5.6% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pearl with

    Pearl vs JacksonPearl vs GulfportPearl vs SouthavenPearl vs BiloxiPearl vs HattiesburgPearl vs Olive BranchPearl vs TupeloPearl vs Meridian

    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

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

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