2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Charleston, AR vs Pascagoula, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Pascagoula or is it cheaper to live in Charleston?
- Pascagoula is 15.3% more expensive than Charleston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pascagoula or Charleston?
- Pascagoula housing costs are 10.8% less expensive than Charleston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Charleston or is Health Care more affordable in Pascagoula.
- Health related expenses are 9.9% more in Pascagoula.
 Charleston, ARPascagoula, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.5100
 Food & Groceries92.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.0100
 Housing38.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$127,100$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.6100
 Miscellaneous68.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 14 years ago

Not a place to raise a family. This place is butt ugly~ everything about it. The abandoned shops look as bad as the litter the city doesn't pick up, the way the  More

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Over 19 years ago

pascagoula is a good place to raise children not to mention that these houses here are  More

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