Population
Gulfport
72,533
Jacksonville
29,285
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Jacksonville
$46,947
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Jacksonville
$155,300
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Jacksonville
$913
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Jacksonville
9.53
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Jacksonville
83.3
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Jacksonville
8.6%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Gulfport's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Jacksonville
29,285
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.5x larger than Jacksonville (29,285).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Jacksonville
9.53
Jacksonville's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Jacksonville
39.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Jacksonville
37.7%
Gulfport leans Republican while Jacksonville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Jacksonville
8.6%
Gulfport has a 12% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Jacksonville
$46,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Jacksonville
$155,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Jacksonville
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Jacksonville
38.7%
Gulfport has a 23% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Jacksonville
83.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Jacksonville scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $989 in Jacksonville (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median rent of $913 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (13% lower). Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $1,184 in Gulfport (11% lower). Gulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $155,300 in Jacksonville (8% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Jacksonville: 14,449 for labor force. Jacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 7.84 in Jacksonville. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 9.53 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 49.8% in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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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 35.4% in Jacksonville. Gulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 2.5x the size of Jacksonville (29,285). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
Jacksonville
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Jacksonville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Jacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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