Population
Gulfport
72,533
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Gulfport's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Sandusky
24,748
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.9x larger than Sandusky (24,748).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Sandusky
3.88
Gulfport has a 10% higher violent crime than Sandusky.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Sandusky
25.90
Gulfport has a 41% higher property crime than Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gulfport has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Sandusky
$104,800
Gulfport has a 37% higher home values than Sandusky.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Sandusky
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Sandusky
64.5%
Sandusky has a 22% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandusky leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky scores 78.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Sandusky scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Sandusky has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,455 vs $38,892 in Gulfport (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $104,800 in Sandusky (59% higher). Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (22% lower). Sandusky has a median rent of $848 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky: 17 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRSandusky has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.90 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport. Sandusky has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Sandusky has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.0% in Sandusky.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 2.9x the size of Sandusky (24,748).
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 4 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Gulfport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky.
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