Population
Gulfport
72,533
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Gulfport's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Valdosta
55,222
Gulfport has a 24% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Valdosta
5.56
Valdosta has a 22% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Valdosta
40.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Valdosta
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Valdosta
6.7%
Gulfport has a 32% higher unemployment than Valdosta.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Valdosta
$165,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Valdosta
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Valdosta
35.8%
Gulfport has a 29% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Valdosta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport
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Valdosta
Gulfport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,192 in Valdosta. Valdosta scores 86.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 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 41.0% in Valdosta. Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (28% lower). Valdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport.
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Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Gulfport: 33,843 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.55 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a population of 72,533, about 1.3x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 36.7.
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Gulfport
Valdosta
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gulfport: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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