Population
Gulfport
72,533
Lexington
19,691
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Lexington
$41,775
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Lexington
$158,100
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Lexington
$882
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Lexington
4.37
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Lexington
79.8
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Lexington
5.9%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Lexington?
Lexington is Gulfport's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Lexington
19,691
Gulfport (72,533) is about 3.7x larger than Lexington (19,691).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Lexington
4.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Lexington
30.20
Gulfport has a 31% higher property crime than Lexington.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Lexington
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lexington has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Lexington
5.9%
Gulfport has a 40% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Lexington
$41,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Lexington
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Lexington
8.9%
Gulfport has a 41% higher education than Lexington.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Lexington
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Lexington
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Lexington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Lexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $960 vs $1,140 in Gulfport (19% lower). Lexington scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 41.2% in Lexington. Lexington has a median rent of $882 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (17% lower). Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,390 in Lexington (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Lexington: 8,547 for labor force. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 13.2% in Gulfport. Lexington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.50 compared to 33.36 in Gulfport. Lexington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 30.20 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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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 8.9% in Lexington. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 30.3% in Lexington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.7x the size of Lexington (19,691).
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Black
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Asian
Gulfport
Lexington
Healthcare — Lexington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 3.4 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a drive alone of 80.3% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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