Population
Gulfport
72,533
Anniston
21,377
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Anniston
$44,806
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Anniston
$141,600
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Anniston
$777
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Anniston
8.46
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Anniston
79.8
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Anniston
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Anniston
6.1%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Anniston?
Anniston is Gulfport's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Anniston
21,377
Gulfport (72,533) is about 3.4x larger than Anniston (21,377).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Anniston
8.46
Anniston has a 49% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Anniston
43.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Anniston
71.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anniston has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Anniston
6.1%
Gulfport has a 37% higher unemployment than Anniston.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Anniston
$44,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Anniston
$141,600
Gulfport has a 15% higher home values than Anniston.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Anniston
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Anniston
44.1%
Gulfport has a 12% higher demographics than Anniston.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Anniston
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Anniston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Anniston
Anniston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anniston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnniston scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Anniston has a fair market rent (1br) of $757 vs $923 in Gulfport (22% lower). Anniston has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,140 in Gulfport (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Anniston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnniston has a median property tax of $629 vs $1,184 in Gulfport (88% lower). Anniston has a median rent of $777 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (33% lower). Gulfport has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 19.6% in Anniston.
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Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Anniston: 8,874 for labor force. Anniston has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Anniston has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAnniston has a property crime clearance of 43.9% compared to 13.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 6.65 in Anniston. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 8.46 in Anniston.
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Schools & Education — Anniston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnniston has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport. Anniston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 3.4x the size of Anniston (21,377). Gulfport skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 43.5.
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Gulfport
Anniston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Anniston: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anniston: 5 vs Gulfport: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in Anniston. Gulfport: 21 min vs Anniston: 22 min for mean commute time. Anniston has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport.
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