39563 and 39581 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
39563
39581
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 4%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 39563 | 39581 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,897 | 11,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $44,243 | $37,927 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,041 | $23,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 599/sq mi | 813/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $110,300 | $153,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,069 | $894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 32.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.7" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 20.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.8 | 33.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.36 | 12.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.9% | 78.1% | 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
39563
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
39581
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 39563 — Moss Point, MS · 39581 — Pascagoula, MS · How this is calculated: methodology