Long Beach, MS vs Gulfport, MS

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

MetricLong Beach, MSGulfport, MS
Population17,00973,003
Median Household Income$70,332$49,919
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$174,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%22.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46569
Property Crime Rate /100k6993,548
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min21.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.5
College Degree Rate35.6%23.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+4.9%

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