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    Moving to Gulfport, MS

    Is Gulfport a good place to live?

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    Gulfport ranks #16 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (23/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $167,100
    +5.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,030
    per month
    Household income
    $46,044
    median
    Unemployment
    9.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Gulfport

    The median home value in Gulfport is $167,100 and median rent is $1,030 a month, against a median household income of $46,044. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Gulfport crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Gulfport, MS

    Gulfport has about 72,533 residents, 9.8% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Gulfport with

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    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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