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Gulfport is a mid-size city of 73,003 people in Harrison County, Mississippi. It's part of the Gulfport, MS area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.
73,003people
$175kTypical home
$1,086/moRent
90° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 73,003
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,312 people per sq mi
- 253 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Gulfport, MS area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,101/mo)
- Median rent $1,086/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (774 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,412 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to GPT airport
- 77 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 265 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+29 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk