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Gulfport

Gulfport, MS

Population: 72,533
VS
Meridian

Meridian, MS

Population: 34,466

Gulfport vs Meridian

Side-by-side comparison of Gulfport, MS and Meridian, MS

Demographics

Population
73KGulfport
34KMeridian
2.1x diff
Median Age
37Gulfport
39Meridian
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,304Gulfport
641Meridian
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
56Gulfport
54Meridian
3% diff
Male
47.4%
Gulfport
46.1%
Meridian
3% diff
Female
52.6%
Gulfport
53.9%
Meridian
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$46KGulfport
$35KMeridian
33% diff
Per Capita Income
$28KGulfport
$26KMeridian
10% diff
Poverty Rate
20.2%
Gulfport
27.4%
Meridian
36% diff
Unemployment
5.6%
Gulfport
3.9%
Meridian
44% diff
Cost of Living
87Gulfport
87Meridian
Avg Weekly Wage
$926Gulfport
$907Meridian
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$167KGulfport
$101KMeridian
66% diff
Median Rent
$1,030Gulfport
$865Meridian
19% diff
Homeownership
53.1%
Gulfport
47.6%
Meridian
12% diff
Zillow Value
$200KGulfport
$113KMeridian
78% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,466Gulfport
$1,043Meridian
41% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Gulfport
33.3%
Meridian
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
326Gulfport
491Meridian
51% diff
Property Crime
4,824Gulfport
4,000Meridian
21% diff
Murder Rate
17Gulfport
38Meridian
2.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
68°FGulfport
66°FMeridian
4% diff
Jan Temp
52°FGulfport
48°FMeridian
9% diff
Jul Temp
83°FGulfport
83°FMeridian
Rainfall
62.8"Gulfport
57.0"Meridian
10% diff
Snowfall
—Gulfport
0.6"Meridian
Sunny Days
313Gulfport
304Meridian
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
22.3%
Gulfport
20.7%
Meridian
8% diff
High School+
87.7%
Gulfport
82.2%
Meridian
7% diff
Graduate+
9.2%
Gulfport
8.5%
Meridian
8% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minGulfport
18.8 minMeridian
16% diff
Drive Alone
80.4%
Gulfport
80.5%
Meridian
0% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Gulfport
0.0%
Meridian
Work from Home
5.2%
Gulfport
4.1%
Meridian
27% diff

Health

Obesity
39.9%
Gulfport
46.8%
Meridian
17% diff
Smoking
19.2%
Gulfport
22.7%
Meridian
18% diff
Uninsured
13.6%
Gulfport
15.4%
Meridian
13% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Gulfport
17.6%
Meridian
21% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Gulfport
7.5%
Meridian
12% diff
Depression
21.4%
Gulfport
19.2%
Meridian
11% diff

The Verdict

26 Gulfport
:
10 Meridian

Gulfport leads in 26 of 36 categories

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