Example household · Slidell, LA · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Slidell vs Hattiesburg

Slidell and Hattiesburg

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Hattiesburg are above the US rate in this release, 9.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Slidell to Hattiesburg

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Slidell to Hattiesburg above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,236 in Slidell and $1,055 in Hattiesburg. Slidell has a state tax on wages. Hattiesburg has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Hattiesburg is 80% of the national level for the same work, against 98% in Slidell.

Hattiesburg averages 227 sunny days, with July highs around 94°F and January nights around 43°F. Slidell is 228 sunny days, 94°F in July, 44°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Hattiesburg and 31 in Slidell.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Slidell → Hattiesburg pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Slidell and Hattiesburg changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 82 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,600–$3,000
Container or pod
$1,100–$2,000
Rent a truck
$400–$700

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Questions

Is Hattiesburg cheaper than Slidell after tax and rent?

No. Hattiesburg leaves about $51 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,236 in Slidell and $1,055 in Hattiesburg.

Does Hattiesburg have state income tax?

Hattiesburg is in Mississippi, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Slidell to Hattiesburg?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.