City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 750 miles (1,200 km) from Gulfport, MS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 950 miles, or about 16 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Davenport, IA to Gulfport, MS takes about 1 h 33 min, covering roughly 750 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Davenport has a population of 101,448, vs 72,524 in Gulfport — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Gulfport.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Davenport | Gulfport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $988/mo | 11.0% higher in Gulfport |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $158,300 | 2.1% higher in Gulfport |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $43,499 | 37.7% higher in Davenport |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 96.4 | 2.2% higher in Gulfport |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 78.0 | 15.5% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 96.5 | 2.8% higher in Gulfport |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 96.0 | 2.1% higher in Gulfport |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $100,193 in Gulfport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Gulfport have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $80,154 in Gulfport to keep the same standard of living.