Population
Gulfport
72,533
Lancaster
40,902
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Lancaster
$54,901
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Lancaster
$180,200
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Lancaster
$999
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Lancaster
4.05
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Lancaster
93.5
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Lancaster
5.0%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Gulfport's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Lancaster
40,902
Gulfport has a 44% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Lancaster
4.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Lancaster
21.25
Gulfport's property crime is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Lancaster
61.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Lancaster
5.0%
Gulfport has a 49% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Lancaster
$54,901
Lancaster has a 16% higher median income than Gulfport.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Lancaster
$180,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Lancaster
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Lancaster
91.5%
Lancaster has a 45% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Lancaster
93.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (23% lower). Gulfport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (20% lower). Gulfport scores 85.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,736 in Lancaster (32% lower). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 66.0% in Gulfport.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Gulfport: 33,843 vs Lancaster: 19,458 for labor force. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.63 in Gulfport. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Lancaster has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.25 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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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 1.8x the size of Lancaster (40,902).
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Gulfport
Lancaster
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Lancaster: 2.0 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 Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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