Population
Gulfport
72,533
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Greenville?
Greenville is Gulfport's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Greenville
88,540
Greenville has a 18% larger population than Gulfport.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Greenville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Greenville
29.14
Gulfport has a 33% higher property crime than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Greenville
46.5%
Gulfport leans Republican while Greenville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Greenville
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 22% higher home values than Gulfport.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Greenville
21.9%
Greenville has a 31% higher education than Gulfport.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Greenville. Gulfport has a living wage (family of 4) of $91,926 vs $96,137 in Greenville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $2,059 in Greenville (42% lower). Gulfport has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 48.8% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Greenville: 47,448 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Greenville: 16 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Greenville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Greenville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 29.14 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.2x the size of Gulfport (72,533). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
Greenville
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Greenville: 16 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute time.
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