Population
Niagara Falls
48,198
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Niagara Falls
$784
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Niagara Falls
5.01
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Niagara Falls
81.7
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Niagara Falls
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Niagara Falls & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Niagara Falls's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Niagara Falls
48,198
Gulfport
72,533
Gulfport has a 34% larger population than Niagara Falls.
Violent Crime
Niagara Falls
5.01
Gulfport
4.33
Niagara Falls has a 14% higher violent crime than Gulfport.
Property Crime
Niagara Falls
28.08
Gulfport
43.68
Gulfport has a 36% higher property crime than Niagara Falls.
Political Leaning
Niagara Falls
57.5%
Gulfport
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gulfport has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Gulfport
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Gulfport
$167,100
Gulfport has a 38% higher home values than Niagara Falls.
Education
Niagara Falls
16.2%
Gulfport
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Niagara Falls
66.1%
Gulfport
50.3%
Niagara Falls has a 24% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Niagara Falls
81.7
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Niagara Falls and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niagara Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,139 in Niagara Falls (23% lower). Niagara Falls scores 80.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,140 vs $1,343 in Niagara Falls (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $2,661 in Niagara Falls (125% lower). Gulfport has a median home value of $167,100 vs $104,400 in Niagara Falls (38% higher). Niagara Falls has a median rent of $784 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Niagara Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiagara Falls has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Gulfport: 33,843 vs Niagara Falls: 23,248 for labor force. Niagara Falls: 17 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Niagara Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRNiagara Falls has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.21 in Gulfport. Niagara Falls has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 13.2% in Gulfport. Niagara Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 6.41 in Gulfport.
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Schools & Education — Niagara Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiagara Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport. Niagara Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% 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 1.5x the size of Niagara Falls (48,198). Gulfport skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 40.7.
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Niagara Falls
Gulfport
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Niagara Falls: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Niagara Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiagara Falls has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Niagara Falls has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Niagara Falls has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport.
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