Population
Gulfport
72,533
Waco
141,925
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Waco
$51,468
Home Value
Gulfport
$167,100
Waco
$199,600
Rent
Gulfport
$1,030
Waco
$1,098
Crime Rate
Gulfport
4.33
Waco
4.26
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Waco
97.5
Avg Temp
Gulfport
N/A
Waco
N/A
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Waco
4.4%
How Similar Are Gulfport & Waco?
Waco is Gulfport's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gulfport
72,533
Waco
141,925
Waco has a 49% larger population than Gulfport.
Violent Crime
Gulfport
4.33
Waco
4.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Gulfport
43.68
Waco
21.26
Gulfport's property crime is significantly higher than Waco's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Gulfport
63.9%
Waco
64.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Gulfport
9.8%
Waco
4.4%
Gulfport's unemployment is significantly higher than Waco's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Gulfport
$46,044
Waco
$51,468
Waco has a 11% higher median income than Gulfport.
Home Values
Gulfport
$167,100
Waco
$199,600
Waco has a 16% higher home values than Gulfport.
Education
Gulfport
15.1%
Waco
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gulfport
50.3%
Waco
54.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Gulfport
88.4
Waco
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gulfport and Waco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulfport scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco. Waco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a living wage (family of 4) of $91,926 vs $101,390 in Waco (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $3,318 in Waco (64% lower). Waco has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Waco has a median home value of $199,600 vs $167,100 in Gulfport (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport. Waco: 69,099 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Waco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport. Waco has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.26 compared to 43.68 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 31.7% in Waco. Waco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 2x the size of Gulfport (72,533). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 36.7.
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Healthcare — Waco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 3.0 vs Gulfport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Waco: 17 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute time.
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