Gulfport, MS vs Hattiesburg, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGulfport, MSHattiesburg, MS
Population73,00348,619
Median Household Income$49,919$46,342
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$174,600$165,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9088
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%46.1%
Poverty Rate22.8%28.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k569256
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5483,592
Median AQI4345
Good AQI Days /yr252226
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min17.4 min
Hospitals42
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.512.4
College Degree Rate23.6%37.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.