2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Freeport, FL vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hattiesburg has been positive.
- Hattiesburg has 2.1% less unemployment than Freeport.
- Hattiesburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Freeport, FLHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth50.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth28.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Freeport    1 Reviews

The last two years it rained almost the entire month of July and 1/2 the month in June. It rained closer to 200 days each year for the last two years. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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