Overall
90.0
Below avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Cost-of-living indicators for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 90.0
- Overall RPP
- #290
- of 387 metros
- 67.9
- Rents RPP
- $111K
- $100K national buys
Gulfport ranks #290 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has fallen 5.3 points since 2008.
- falling since 2008
- similar cost to Beaumont-Port Arthur
The verdict
Gulfport costs less than 75% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 90.0, 10.0% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 67.9.
- bottom 25%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.2
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 76.3
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $111,104 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $90,006.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending downward, decreasing by 5.3 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2018, when the index dropped 4.6 points from the year before.
Gulfport overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.3 |
| 2009 | 91.4 |
| 2010 | 93.3 |
| 2011 | 94.0 |
| 2012 | 94.3 |
| 2013 | 92.8 |
| 2014 | 94.3 |
| 2015 | 91.4 |
| 2016 | 92.5 |
| 2017 | 91.9 |
| 2018 | 87.3 |
| 2019 | 89.1 |
| 2020 | 89.2 |
| 2021 | 88.9 |
| 2022 | 88.9 |
| 2023 | 88.9 |
| 2024 | 90.0 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Gulfport's overall RPP rose +1.1 points, from 88.9 in 2023 to 90.0 in 2024. The largest category movement was rents, changing from 61.0 to 67.9. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$90,006
in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$45,003
$75,000 nationally
$67,505
$125,000 nationally
$112,508
$150,000 nationally
$135,009
$200,000 nationally
$180,012
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Affordability score
C
72/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability C
72nd percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Housing-led affordability profile
How Gulfport's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Gulfport: rents index at 67.9, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 90.0.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Elizabethtown, KY, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, Tulsa, OK. They resemble Gulfport across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Gulfport's overall index has fallen by 5.3 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Gulfport vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
90 Bottom 25% higher than 25% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Gulfport cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
67.9 RPP
- Services
Services
76.3 RPP
- Overall
Overall
90 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.2 RPP
What this shows Gulfport's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 67.9 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 76.3. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Gulfport's cost comes from
Metros near Gulfport's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Gulfport (Gulfport, this metro): goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 67.9
- Beaumont: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 70.9
- El Paso: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 71.2
- Rome: goods RPP 96.3, rents RPP 60.3
- Manhattan: goods RPP 94, rents RPP 72
- Dalton: goods RPP 96.3, rents RPP 63.3
- Victoria: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 69.3
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.2
Below avg
Services
76.3
Cheap
Rents
67.9
Cheap
MS-relative analysis
Goods prices places Gulfport-Biloxi, MS near the bottom of MS's metros
Among the 3 MS metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Gulfport-Biloxi, MS only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 3
0th percentile in MS
Services prices
#3 of 3
0th percentile in MS
Rent prices
#1 of 3
67th percentile in MS
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within MS only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (90.0 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (67.9 here).
Other MS Metros
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Gulfport-Biloxi, MS's index of 90.0.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Gulfport's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Elizabethtown, KY
Goods 96.2 · Services 74.6 · Rents 66.7 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
Goods 93.6 · Services 74.6 · Rents 68.3 Tulsa, OK
Goods 93.8 · Services 73.9 · Rents 68.2 Jackson, MS
Goods 96.2 · Services 78.1 · Rents 64.8 Bowling Green, KY
Goods 96.2 · Services 75.2 · Rents 63.4 Las Cruces, NM
Goods 96.1 · Services 77.9 · Rents 63.0
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What this means for Gulfport
How to read Gulfport's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $111,104 in Gulfport. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 67.9, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Gulfport head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 90.0, meaning it is 10.0% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.2, services at 76.3, and rents at 67.9. It ranks #290 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $90,006 in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS. Conversely, $100K earned in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS has the purchasing power of $111,104 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
Rents in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS are indexed at 67.9, which is 32.1% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Gulfport-Biloxi, MS getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS's overall cost index changed by -5.3 points (from 95.3 to 90.0). The cost of living has been declining.
What costs the most in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
The priciest category in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS is goods at 96.2, 3.8% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is rents at 67.9, 32.1% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Beaumont-Port Arthur, El Paso, Rome. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Gulfport-Biloxi, MS's 90.0.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
Every figure on PlainCost is rendered directly from BEA Regional Price Parity source data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Rankings measure the published cost-of-living index only; we don't recommend where to live or rate any metro's quality of life.