39560 and 39532 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
39560
39532
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
73 · Top 22%
vs83 · Top 9%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 28%
vs51 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 39560 | 39532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,702 | 36,662 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,769 | $68,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,368 | $34,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 923/sq mi | 446/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,000 | $243,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,201 | $1,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 63.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 12.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 394 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 8.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 37.8% | 10.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.8" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.23 | 16.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.9% | 64.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.1% | 57.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.4% | 57.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
39560
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
39532
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 39560 — Long Beach, MS · 39532 — Biloxi, MS · How this is calculated: methodology