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 | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $1,228/mo | 19.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $197,200 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $72,513 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 80.3 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 96.9 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.2 | 0.5% higher 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 $106,646 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport, MS is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Southaven, MS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Gulfport than in Southaven. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $85,317 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.