Median rent is 0% lower in Gulfport ($1,086/mo vs $1,089/mo). Buying is cheaper in Gulfport, where the median home runs $174,600 versus $225,100. Households earn more in Biloxi ($57,204 vs $49,919 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (97.3).
City A
Biloxi, MS
City B
Gulfport, MS
How much would you need to earn in Gulfport, MS to maintain your standard of living from Biloxi, MS?
Equivalent salary in Gulfport, MS
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Mississippi
Gulfport
Mississippi
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US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
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HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
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Median Age
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,089/mo in Biloxi and $1,086/mo in Gulfport. Home buyers face a steeper market in Biloxi: the median home is $225,100 versus $174,600 in Gulfport — 22% more expensive.
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Biloxi
Gulfport
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Biloxi
Income tax: N/A
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Gulfport
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Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Pick Biloxi if you prioritize higher median household income ($57,204/yr).
Biloxi is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 97.3 versus 97.3 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Biloxi.
Median rent is $1,089/mo in Biloxi, MS and $1,086/mo in Gulfport, MS. Gulfport, MS has the lower rent by about 0%.
Median household income is $57,204 in Biloxi, MS and $49,919 in Gulfport, MS. Biloxi, MS has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Biloxi, MS is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Gulfport, MS (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
