City comparison
Gulfport, MS is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Peoria, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 900 miles, or about 15 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 Gulfport, MS to Peoria, IL takes about 1 h 26 min, covering roughly 700 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.
Peoria has a population of 113,054, vs 72,524 in Gulfport — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Gulfport covers about 56 sq mi vs 48 sq mi for Peoria.
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 | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $917/mo | 7.7% higher in Gulfport |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $146,700 | 7.9% higher in Gulfport |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $58,068 | 33.5% higher in Peoria |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 93.9 | 2.7% higher in Gulfport |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 90.6 | 16.2% higher in Peoria |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 99.3 | 3.0% higher in Peoria |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 99.5 | 3.7% higher in Peoria |
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 $99,856 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport and Peoria have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Gulfport than in Peoria. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $79,884 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.