Population
Gulfport
72,533
Hopkinsville
31,011
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Hopkinsville
$869
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Hopkinsville
4.53
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Hopkinsville
81.6
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Hopkinsville
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Hopkinsville
8.2%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Hopkinsville?
Hopkinsville is Gulfport's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Hopkinsville
31,011
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.3x larger than Hopkinsville (31,011).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Hopkinsville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Hopkinsville
25.05
Gulfport has a 43% higher property crime than Hopkinsville.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Gulfport has a 17% higher unemployment than Hopkinsville.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Gulfport has a 16% higher home values than Hopkinsville.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Hopkinsville has a 17% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Hopkinsville
81.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Hopkinsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hopkinsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkinsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHopkinsville scores 83.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Hopkinsville scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $140,200 in Hopkinsville (19% higher). Hopkinsville has a median rent of $869 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Hopkinsville: 13,120 for labor force. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkinsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Hopkinsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.02 compared to 33.36 in Gulfport. Hopkinsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.05 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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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 14.3% in Hopkinsville. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 34.9% in Hopkinsville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 2.3x the size of Hopkinsville (31,011). Hopkinsville skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
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Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gulfport: 4 vs Hopkinsville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Hopkinsville. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport.
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