Population
Springfield
169,432
Gulfport
72,533
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Gulfport
$46,044
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Rent
Springfield
$920
Gulfport
$1,030
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Gulfport
4.33
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Gulfport
88.4
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Gulfport
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Gulfport
9.8%
How Similar Are Springfield & Gulfport?
Gulfport is Springfield's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Gulfport
72,533
Springfield (169,432) is about 2.3x larger than Gulfport (72,533).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Gulfport
4.33
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Gulfport's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Gulfport
43.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Gulfport
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Gulfport
9.8%
Gulfport's unemployment is significantly higher than Springfield's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Gulfport
$46,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Gulfport
$167,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Gulfport
15.1%
Springfield has a 23% higher education than Gulfport.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Gulfport
50.3%
Springfield has a 41% higher demographics than Gulfport.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Gulfport
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Gulfport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Gulfport. Springfield scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Gulfport. Springfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,866 vs $38,892 in Gulfport (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Gulfport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 14.3% in Gulfport. Gulfport has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a median rent of $920 vs $1,030 in Gulfport (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Gulfport: 33,843 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 9.8% in Gulfport.
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Crime & Safety — Gulfport leads
Source: FBI UCRGulfport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Gulfport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 11.79 in Springfield. Gulfport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.24 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 15.1% in Gulfport. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 2.3x the size of Gulfport (72,533). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.7.
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Springfield
Gulfport
Healthcare — Gulfport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGulfport: 2.7 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Gulfport. Springfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Gulfport. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.2% in Gulfport.
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