Population
Gulfport
72,533
Texarkana
36,039
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Texarkana
$49,240
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Texarkana
$159,700
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Texarkana
$990
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Texarkana
3.88
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Texarkana
88.5
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Texarkana
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Texarkana
4.6%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Texarkana?
Texarkana is Gulfport's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Texarkana
36,039
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.0x larger than Texarkana (36,039).
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Texarkana
3.88
Gulfport has a 10% higher violent crime than Texarkana.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Texarkana
25.04
Gulfport has a 43% higher property crime than Texarkana.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Texarkana
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Texarkana has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Texarkana
4.6%
Gulfport's unemployment is significantly higher than Texarkana's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Texarkana
$49,240
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Texarkana
$159,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Texarkana
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Texarkana
50.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Texarkana
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Texarkana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Texarkana
Texarkana leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTexarkana scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Texarkana has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $923 in Gulfport (6% lower). Texarkana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,101 vs $1,140 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $2,258 in Texarkana (48% lower). Texarkana has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $159,700 in Texarkana (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport: 33,843 vs Texarkana: 15,399 for labor force. Texarkana has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Texarkana: 15 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Texarkana leads
Source: FBI UCRTexarkana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 25.4% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.04 compared to 43.68 in Gulfport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Texarkana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTexarkana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Texarkana has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 2x the size of Texarkana (36,039).
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Gulfport
Texarkana
Healthcare — Texarkana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTexarkana: 3.5 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana: 15 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute time. Texarkana has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Texarkana has a drive alone of 82.7% compared to 80.3% in Gulfport.
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