Population
LaGrange
31,479
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
LaGrange
$175,600
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
LaGrange
$1,038
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
LaGrange
6.34
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
LaGrange
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are LaGrange & Gulfport?
Gulfport is LaGrange's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
LaGrange
31,479
Gulfport
72,533
Gulfport (72,533) is about 2.3x larger than LaGrange (31,479).
Violent Crime
LaGrange
6.34
Gulfport
4.33
LaGrange has a 32% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
LaGrange
44.80
Gulfport
43.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
LaGrange
62.0%
Gulfport
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Gulfport
9.8%
Gulfport has a 14% higher unemployment than LaGrange.
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
LaGrange
$175,600
Gulfport
$167,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
LaGrange
16.6%
Gulfport
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
LaGrange
38.0%
Gulfport
50.3%
Gulfport has a 24% higher demographics than LaGrange.
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. LaGrange and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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LaGrange
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Gulfport
Gulfport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — LaGrange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in LaGrange. LaGrange scores 81.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.2 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,768 in LaGrange (49% lower). LaGrange has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport: 33,843 vs LaGrange: 14,853 for labor force. LaGrange has a unemployment rate of 8.4% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a property crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 13.2% in Gulfport. LaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 6.34 in LaGrange.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — LaGrange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaGrange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. LaGrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.3x the size of LaGrange (31,479). LaGrange skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
LaGrange
Gulfport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaGrange: 5 vs Gulfport: 4 for with emergency services. Gulfport: 2.7 vs LaGrange: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. LaGrange has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport.
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