Population
Gulfport
72,533
Statesboro
33,705
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Statesboro
$42,884
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Statesboro
$158,600
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Statesboro
$935
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Statesboro
3.71
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Statesboro
83.9
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Statesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Statesboro
9.6%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Statesboro?
Statesboro is Gulfport's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Statesboro
33,705
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.2x larger than Statesboro (33,705).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Statesboro
3.71
Gulfport has a 14% higher violent crime than Statesboro.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Statesboro
22.39
Gulfport has a 49% higher property crime than Statesboro.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Statesboro
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Statesboro
9.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Statesboro
$42,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Statesboro
$158,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Statesboro
12.5%
Gulfport has a 17% higher education than Statesboro.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Statesboro
48.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Statesboro
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Statesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStatesboro scores 77.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Statesboro scores 92.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Statesboro has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,909 vs $38,892 in Gulfport (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 20.6% in Statesboro. Gulfport has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 37.7% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport.
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Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Statesboro: 16,434 for labor force. Statesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a per capita income of $28,084 vs $19,299 in Statesboro (46% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Statesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Statesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Statesboro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.39 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Schools & Education — Gulfport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 25.6% in Statesboro. Gulfport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 12.5% in Statesboro.
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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 2.2x the size of Statesboro (33,705). Statesboro skews younger with a median age of 22.5 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
Statesboro
Healthcare — Statesboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesboro: 5 vs Gulfport: 4 for with emergency services. Statesboro: 3.0 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Statesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Statesboro has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Statesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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