Gulfport vs Montgomery
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $161,900 in Montgomery and $174,600 in Gulfport.
- Households earn more in Montgomery ($56,811 vs $49,919 median).
- Montgomery has more scorching days: 93 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 69.
- Gulfport is growing faster: +4.9% since 2020 vs -2.6%.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Montgomery, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 76,506 | 195,300 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.9% | -2.6% |
| People per square mile | 1,375 | 1,222 |
| Median age | 38.0 | 36.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $49,919 | $56,811 |
| Median home value | $174,600 | $161,900 |
| Home value to income | 3.5× | 2.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,086 | $1,089 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 90.0 | 89.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 67.9 | 64.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $67,500 | $67,300 |
| Homeowners | 55% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | 4% | 5% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.06% | 9.46% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Work from home | 7% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 21.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 61° / 42° | 60° / 37° |
| July high / low | 90° / 75° | 94° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 63 in | 51 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 69 | 93 |
| Nights below freezing | 16 | 37 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 95.6 | 91.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 61% | 64% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.5% | +6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +42.5% | +41% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Gulfport: February and October to December. Montgomery: April to May and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Gulfport weather by month and Montgomery weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $67,500 in Gulfport and $67,300 in Montgomery. Moving from Gulfport to Montgomery, you would need about $74,700 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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