Population
Alexandria
44,566
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Alexandria's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Gulfport
72,533
Gulfport has a 39% larger population than Alexandria.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Gulfport
4.33
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Gulfport
43.68
Alexandria has a 34% higher property crime than Gulfport.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Gulfport
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Gulfport
9.8%
Gulfport has a 38% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Gulfport
$167,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Gulfport
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Gulfport
50.3%
Gulfport has a 26% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
Alexandria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $923 in Gulfport (15% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,140 in Gulfport (13% lower). Alexandria scores 79.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,184 in Gulfport (23% lower). Alexandria has a median home value of $182,800 vs $167,100 in Gulfport (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Alexandria: 19,905 for labor force. Alexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a government sector of 39.4% compared to 35.7% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria. Gulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 1.6x the size of Alexandria (44,566).
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Black
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Asian
Alexandria
Gulfport
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gulfport: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Alexandria: 19 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute time.
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