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 | Las Cruces | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $907/mo | 8.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $197,200 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $51,013 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.5 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 92.1 | 11.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 100.4 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 100.2 | 4.5% lower 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 $100,012 in Las Cruces to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport and Las Cruces have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Las Cruces than in Gulfport. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $80,009 in Las Cruces to keep the same standard of living.