Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Below the national average, an affordable Gulf Coast port city with low rent.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 89
Median 2BR rent: $1,200/mo
Housing: 80 vs 100
Groceries: 95 vs 100
Utilities: 104 vs 100
Transportation: 95 vs 100
Healthcare: 95 vs 100
Mobile pairs a historic waterfront, the original Mardi Gras, and Gulf Coast access with below-average costs. Affordable housing is the draw, with humid summers and hurricane awareness the main trade-offs.