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Living in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs had 18,646 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. For Ocean Springs, median household income was US$79,712 a year in July 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population18,993people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,164EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,194EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.2%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.97µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ocean Springs?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ocean Springs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,358 per month, while the median home value was US$259,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 68.7%, and the vacancy rate was 7.98% in July 2026. 54.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ocean Springs recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,358/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,754 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,376 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,194 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ocean Springs a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 33–53%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–57%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–66%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,332 of 18,993 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ocean Springs is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income79,712 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet7.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,164 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,212 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Ocean Springs?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,212 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,080of €2,538 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,538
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,376
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,080
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ocean Springs Salary needed to live in Ocean Springs

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ocean Springs. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ocean Springs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio7 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents495 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,870 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ocean Springs when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOcean Springs highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ocean Springs highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents128.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.27 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportBIX3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ocean Springs. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ocean Springs.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Ocean Springs is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.97 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.44 · Feb 17.33 · Mar 20.72 · Apr 24.33 · May 28.22 · Jun 31.11 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 32.17 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 20.67 · Dec 16.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.44 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11.89 · Apr 15.78 · May 20.17 · Jun 23.22 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 21.94 · Oct 16.61 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 7.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 28.1 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 136.4 · Feb 111 · Mar 145.3 · Apr 143.5 · May 132.8 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 205.5 · Aug 176 · Sep 133.1 · Oct 93.47 · Nov 110.7 · Dec 127.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading35.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,235 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,332 is not 2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.05 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,332 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density634.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population18,993 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value259,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes68.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate63.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad7.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.83 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher46.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,016 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home10.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Ocean Springs

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

D'Iberville as an Ocean Springs alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% D'Iberville vs 2.0% Ocean Springs+199%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% D'Iberville vs 4.2% Ocean Springs−27%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,773 D'Iberville vs €3,164 Ocean Springs−12%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km D'Iberville vs 9.0 km Ocean Springs−56%
  • Residents: 13,557 D'Iberville vs 18,993 Ocean Springs−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ D'Iberville vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ocean Springssame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,212 D'Iberville vs €3,212 Ocean Springssame level
Full comparisonMore about D'Iberville

Plainfield as an Ocean Springs alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1247 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.0% Ocean Springs+198%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,164 Ocean Springs+53%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,993 Ocean Springs+163%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,212 Ocean Springs+26%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.2% Ocean Springs−10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ocean Springssame level
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 9.0 km Ocean Springssame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Ocean Springs

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Gulf Hills 3.9 km away
Rent
1,294 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,981 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Gulf Park Estates 5.1 km away
Rent
1,220 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,560 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint Martin 7.9 km away
Rent
1,137 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,661 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Latimer 10.2 km away
Rent
1,037 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,699 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Vancleave 19.4 km away
Salary
3,658 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Ocean Springs, nearest in population first.

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Calera18,992 residentsSeminole18,997 residentsMount Washington18,989 residentsSantaquin18,989 residentsRosedale19,003 residentsMarshfield18,980 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Ocean Springs?

The median gross salary is 3,212 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Ocean Springs?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Ocean Springs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.97 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Ocean Springs?

The published population is 18,993 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Ocean Springs?

1,332 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Ocean Springs a good place to live?

Ocean Springs may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Ocean Springs?

Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates, Saint Martin, Biloxi, Latimer are near Ocean Springs. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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