There are 2 independent living communities near Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The costs per day of independent living in Mississippi range from $15 up to $144, with an average cost running about $53. The per month expense averages around $1,595 and ranges between $440 and $4,331. Yearly, the average cost is about $19,140, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Ocean Springs is a small city in Jackson County, Mississippi. It is included in the Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area. The encompassing metropolitan area includes 120,419 people, but there are 36,952 residing within the city. Those 55 and over comprise 25% of the population.
Ocean Springs has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city's median household income is $62,000 ($30,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to the average of $34,000 for the entire state of Mississippi. The median home price in Ocean Springs is $115,500, which is relatively higher than the Mississippi average of $114,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of around 6.84%.
Ocean Springs has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The city receives very large levels of rainfall annually. Ocean Springs has a lower than average rate of crime and better than average air quality in relation to similarly-sized cities.