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 | Jackson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $980/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $104,900 | 50.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $42,193 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 83.1 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $98,936 in Jackson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson, MS is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Gulfport, MS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Jackson than in Gulfport. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $79,149 in Jackson to keep the same standard of living.