Pascagoula, MS vs Gulfport, MS

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

MetricPascagoula, MSGulfport, MS
Population21,71073,003
Median Household Income$52,222$49,919
Median Rent$894/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$144,700$174,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate24.4%22.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k431569
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3223,548
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr255252
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.5
College Degree Rate21.7%23.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.9%

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