City comparison
Gulfport, MS is about 375 miles (600 km) from Longview, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 h 30 min 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 Gulfport, MS to Longview, TX takes about 44 min, covering roughly 375 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.
Longview has a population of 82,176, vs 72,524 in Gulfport — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Longview covers about 56 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 | Gulfport | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $1,000/mo | 1.2% higher in Longview |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $170,000 | 7.4% higher in Longview |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $61,003 | 40.2% higher in Longview |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Gulfport |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 84.5 | 8.3% higher in Longview |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (Longview slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Longview slightly higher) |
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 $99,807 in Longview to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport and Longview have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $79,846 in Longview to keep the same standard of living.