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Hattiesburg, MS vs Ridgeland, MS

#53 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#66 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#300 2005 Best Places to Live

#329 Best Green Cities

#26 Best Block Party Places

#43 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#69 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#91 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#94 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#178 2005 Best Places to Live

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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

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

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

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More