Cost of living index

Gulfport, MS

90.0 / 100

Living in Gulfport, MS is 10.0% cheaper than the US average — the #290 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $1,067/mo

Median home value: $192,000

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Gulfport, MS metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Winter
63° / 44°F
(17° / 7°C)
13.8 in precip
Spring
77° / 59°F
(25° / 15°C)
15.5 in precip
Summer
90° / 74°F
(32° / 23°C)
20.6 in precip
Fall
79° / 60°F
(26° / 16°C)
12.9 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from GULFPORT - BILOXI AP, via NOAA.

The Gulfport, MS metro area has an overall price level of 90.0 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 10.0% lower than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 67.9 it is 32.1% below the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Overall#290 of 387
90.0
Goods#197 of 387
96.2
Housing rents#280 of 387
67.9
Utilities#338 of 387
76.3
Other services#322 of 387
96.1

Gulfport, MS is moved down the most by housing rents, at 67.9 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is goods.

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Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Is Gulfport, MS an expensive place to live?

Gulfport, MS has an overall cost-of-living index of 90.0, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 10.0% cheaper than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Gulfport, MS?

Housing rents in Gulfport, MS score 67.9 against a US average of 100 — roughly 32.1% below average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Gulfport, MS compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Gulfport, MS sit at 90.0 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 67.9. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.