Population
Gulfport
72,533
Palestine
18,888
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Palestine
$46,228
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Palestine
$153,400
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Palestine
$1,032
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Palestine
4.22
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Palestine
87.5
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Palestine
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Palestine
6.7%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Palestine?
Palestine is Gulfport's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Palestine
18,888
Gulfport (72,533) is about 3.8x larger than Palestine (18,888).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Palestine
4.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Palestine
14.45
Gulfport's property crime is significantly higher than Palestine's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Palestine
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palestine has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Palestine
6.7%
Gulfport has a 32% higher unemployment than Palestine.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Palestine
$46,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Palestine
$153,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Palestine
10.6%
Gulfport has a 30% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Palestine
50.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Palestine
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Palestine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Palestine
Palestine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 70.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Palestine. Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $901 vs $923 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $2,099 in Palestine (44% lower). Palestine has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Palestine has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 66.0% in Gulfport.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Palestine: 9,294 for labor force. Palestine has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Palestine has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 24.3% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Palestine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalestine has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Palestine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport. Palestine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.30 compared to 33.36 in Gulfport.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 10.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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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 3.8x the size of Palestine (18,888). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gulfport
Palestine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 5 vs Gulfport: 4 for with emergency services. Gulfport: 2.7 vs Palestine: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Palestine has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Palestine has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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