Jackson vs Gulfport
Jackson, MS compared with Gulfport, MS · 147 miles apart
Jackson has 141,196 residents to Gulfport’s 76,506. Jackson comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Gulfport does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Jackson, MS | Gulfport, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,196 | 76,506 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,264 | 1,375 |
| Median household income | $42,071 | $49,919 |
| Median home value | $111,700 | $174,600 |
| Median rent | $1,055 | $1,086 |
| Homeownership | 48.6% | 55.1% |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.8% | 23.6% |
| Poverty rate | 27.9% | 22.8% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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