Population
Dayton
136,741
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Dayton
$866
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Dayton & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Dayton's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Gulfport
72,533
Dayton has a 47% larger population than Gulfport.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Gulfport
4.33
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Gulfport
43.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Gulfport
63.9%
Dayton leans Democratic while Gulfport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Gulfport
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Gulfport has a 44% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Gulfport
15.1%
Gulfport has a 12% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Gulfport
50.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Gulfport
88.4
Gulfport has a 13% higher cost of living than Dayton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Dayton has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,963 vs $38,892 in Gulfport (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $93,200 in Dayton (44% higher). Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,658 in Dayton (40% lower). Gulfport has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 16.8% in Dayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a poverty rate of 24.3% compared to 27.1% in Dayton.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Gulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 9.40 in Dayton. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Schools & Education — Gulfport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 1.9x the size of Gulfport (72,533). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.7.
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Dayton
Gulfport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Dayton: 3.0 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Dayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport.
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