Population
Gulfport
72,533
Huntsville
46,917
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Huntsville
$45,401
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Huntsville
$225,800
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Huntsville
$981
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Huntsville
5.14
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Huntsville
94.4
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Huntsville
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Huntsville
9.0%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Huntsville?
Huntsville is Gulfport's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Huntsville
46,917
Gulfport has a 35% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Huntsville
5.14
Huntsville has a 16% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Huntsville
15.31
Gulfport's property crime is significantly higher than Huntsville's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Huntsville
69.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Huntsville
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Huntsville
$45,401
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Huntsville
$225,800
Huntsville has a 26% higher home values than Gulfport.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Huntsville
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Huntsville
57.7%
Huntsville has a 13% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Huntsville
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Huntsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Gulfport leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,097 in Huntsville (16% lower). Gulfport scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Huntsville. Gulfport scores 88.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.4 in Huntsville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $2,899 in Huntsville (59% lower). Gulfport has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 43.5% in Huntsville. Gulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 40.3% in Huntsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Huntsville: 20,681 for labor force. Gulfport has a per capita income of $28,084 vs $22,628 in Huntsville (24% higher). Gulfport has a government sector of 39.4% compared to 32.6% in Huntsville.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Huntsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Huntsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.31 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Schools & Education — Gulfport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 34.2% in Huntsville.
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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 1.5x the size of Huntsville (46,917). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
Huntsville
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 4 vs Huntsville: 3 for with emergency services. Gulfport: 2.7 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Huntsville has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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