Population
Jackson
149,827
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Jackson & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Jackson's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Gulfport
72,533
Jackson (149,827) is about 2.1x larger than Gulfport (72,533).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Gulfport
4.33
Jackson has a 47% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Gulfport
43.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Gulfport
63.9%
Jackson leans Democratic while Gulfport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Gulfport
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Gulfport has a 35% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Gulfport
15.1%
Jackson has a 18% higher education than Gulfport.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Gulfport
50.3%
Gulfport's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulfport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,097 in Jackson (19% lower). Gulfport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,288 in Jackson (13% lower). Jackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $108,200 in Jackson (35% higher). Gulfport has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Gulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,341 in Jackson (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a poverty rate of 24.3% compared to 26.8% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Gulfport has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 8.19 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 2.1x the size of Gulfport (72,533). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.7.
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Jackson
Gulfport
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Jackson has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport.
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