Gulfport, MS vs Moss Point, MS

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

MetricGulfport, MSMoss Point, MS
Population73,00311,957
Median Household Income$49,919$44,296
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$174,600$110,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%54.6%
Poverty Rate22.8%20%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k569—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,548—*
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr252255
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.3 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.512.2
College Degree Rate23.6%13.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Moss Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.