| | Austin, TX | Picayune, MS | United States |
| Overall | 129.1 | 82.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.7 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Health | 101.6 | 102.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 189.0 | 44.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $577,400 | $163,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 109.9 | 82.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 65.2 | 100 |
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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk More
The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same More
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Reviews for Picayune 
4 Reviews
Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all More
Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you More
we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on More
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