Population
DeKalb
40,464
Biloxi
49,011
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Biloxi
$55,958
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Biloxi
$203,200
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Biloxi
$1,051
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Biloxi
3.93
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Biloxi
96.0
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Biloxi
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Biloxi
8.1%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Biloxi?
Biloxi is DeKalb's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Biloxi
49,011
Biloxi has a 17% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Biloxi
3.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Biloxi
51.13
Biloxi's property crime is significantly higher than DeKalb's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Biloxi
63.9%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Biloxi leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Biloxi
8.1%
DeKalb has a 24% higher unemployment than Biloxi.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Biloxi
$55,958
Biloxi has a 17% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Biloxi
$203,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Biloxi
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Biloxi
62.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Biloxi
96.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Biloxi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb
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Biloxi
Biloxi leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Biloxi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBiloxi scores 106.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Biloxi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (20% lower). DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Biloxi.
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Housing Market — Biloxi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a median property tax of $1,280 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (345% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 15.0% in Biloxi. Biloxi has a single-family homes of 57.6% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Biloxi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Biloxi has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Biloxi has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Biloxi. DeKalb has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 13.15 in Biloxi. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.89 in Biloxi.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Biloxi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBiloxi has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. Biloxi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a population of 49,011, about 1.2x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 36.7.
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DeKalb
Biloxi
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Biloxi: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Biloxi: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Biloxi. DeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Biloxi. Biloxi has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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