Population
Gulfport
72,533
Joplin
52,218
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Joplin
$51,154
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Joplin
$159,700
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Joplin
$889
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Joplin
5.60
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Joplin
86.0
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Joplin
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Joplin
5.7%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Joplin?
Joplin is Gulfport's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Joplin
52,218
Gulfport has a 28% larger population than Joplin.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Joplin
5.60
Joplin has a 23% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Joplin
41.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Joplin
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Joplin
5.7%
Gulfport has a 42% higher unemployment than Joplin.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Joplin
$51,154
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Joplin
$159,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Joplin
17.8%
Joplin has a 16% higher education than Gulfport.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Joplin
83.8%
Joplin has a 40% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Joplin
86.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Joplin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Joplin
Joplin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $923 in Gulfport (21% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,140 in Gulfport (20% lower). Joplin scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Joplin has a median rent of $889 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (16% lower). Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 66.0% in Gulfport.
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Joplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 23.7% in Joplin. Gulfport has a property crime clearance of 13.2% compared to 7.8% in Joplin. Joplin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.17 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Joplin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Joplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 1.4x the size of Joplin (52,218).
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Gulfport
Joplin
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Joplin: 1.5 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 0.2% in Joplin. Gulfport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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