Gulfport, MS vs Pascagoula, MS

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

MetricGulfport, MSPascagoula, MS
Population73,00321,710
Median Household Income$49,919$52,222
Median Rent$1,086/mo$894/mo
Median Home Value$174,600$144,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%53.3%
Poverty Rate22.8%24.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k569431
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5484,322
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr252255
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows44°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.7 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.512.8
College Degree Rate23.6%21.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-2.7%

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