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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $1,322/mo | 25.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $340,200 | 53.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $72,092 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 102.9 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 104.2 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 104.0 | 8.0% 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 $127,767 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport, MS is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Gulfport than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $102,214 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.