Population
Shreveport
183,483
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Shreveport's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Gulfport
72,533
Shreveport (183,483) is about 2.5x larger than Gulfport (72,533).
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Gulfport
4.33
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Gulfport
43.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Gulfport
63.9%
Shreveport leans Democratic while Gulfport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Gulfport
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Gulfport
$167,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Gulfport
15.1%
Shreveport has a 19% higher education than Gulfport.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Gulfport
50.3%
Gulfport has a 27% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
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Shreveport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gulfport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Gulfport has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $982 in Shreveport (6% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,140 in Gulfport.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGulfport has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 66.0% in Gulfport. Shreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $167,100 in Gulfport (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport: 83,240 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Shreveport has a per capita income of $33,788 vs $28,084 in Gulfport (20% higher). Shreveport: 18 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport. Gulfport has a violent crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.6% in Gulfport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 2.5x the size of Gulfport (72,533).
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Shreveport
Gulfport
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 18 min vs Gulfport: 21 min for mean commute time.
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