City comparison
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 | Gulfport | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $1,235/mo | 20.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $235,000 | 32.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $60,440 | 28.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 98.7 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 96.1 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 94.2 | 1.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gulfport, you'd need $117,550 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport, MS is about 14.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Gulfport than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $94,040 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.