Population
Marietta
61,773
Gulf Shores
15,785
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Gulf Shores
$73,873
Home Value
Marietta
$401,100
Gulf Shores
$367,000
Rent
Marietta
$1,491
Gulf Shores
$1,363
Crime Rate
Marietta
2.98
Gulf Shores
2.87
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Gulf Shores
125.0
Avg Temp
Marietta
N/A
Gulf Shores
N/A
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Gulf Shores
2.6%
How Similar Are Marietta & Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is Marietta's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marietta
61,773
Gulf Shores
15,785
Marietta (61,773) is about 3.9x larger than Gulf Shores (15,785).
Violent Crime
Marietta
2.98
Gulf Shores
2.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Marietta
18.10
Gulf Shores
17.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Marietta
42.0%
Gulf Shores
78.6%
Marietta leans Democratic while Gulf Shores leans Republican.
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Gulf Shores
2.6%
Marietta has a 33% higher unemployment than Gulf Shores.
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Gulf Shores
$73,873
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Marietta
$401,100
Gulf Shores
$367,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Marietta
31.3%
Gulf Shores
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Marietta
43.7%
Gulf Shores
89.5%
Gulf Shores's demographics is significantly higher than Marietta's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Gulf Shores
125.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marietta and Gulf Shores share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulf Shores leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulf Shores has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,660 in Marietta (38% lower). Gulf Shores has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,820 in Marietta (35% lower). Gulf Shores scores 152.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.2 in Marietta.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulf Shores has a median property tax of $1,087 vs $2,477 in Marietta (128% lower). Marietta has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 50.5% in Gulf Shores. Gulf Shores has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 47.2% in Marietta.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta: 34,050 vs Gulf Shores: 8,377 for labor force. Gulf Shores has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.9% in Marietta. Marietta has a government sector of 44.4% compared to 33.1% in Gulf Shores.
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Crime & Safety — Gulf Shores leads
Source: FBI UCRGulf Shores has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.39 in Marietta. Gulf Shores has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.82 in Marietta. Gulf Shores has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 13.0% in Marietta.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGulf Shores has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% compared to 43.0% in Marietta. Marietta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 29.9% in Gulf Shores.
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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 ACSMarietta has a population of 61,773, about 3.9x the size of Gulf Shores (15,785). Marietta skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 50.4.
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Marietta
Gulf Shores
Healthcare — Gulf Shores leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulf Shores: 4 vs Marietta: 3 for with emergency services. Gulf Shores: 3.5 vs Marietta: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulf Shores has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 64.9% in Marietta. Gulf Shores has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Marietta. Marietta has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 16.4% in Gulf Shores.
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