Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$366,200
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,555/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Tampa 36%
Gulfport
Pinellas County11,734 residentsPinellas
62
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
62
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gulfport is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gulfport against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index96
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute23.1 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi29
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés27
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$71,203
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment6.2%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations46%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gulfport on employment & income
Gulfport's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Westchase22 mi from GulfportB 61 C Apollo Beach19 mi from GulfportB− 52 D+ Progress Village23 mi from GulfportB− 53 C− Safety Harbor18 mi from GulfportB− 66 C+ Bardmoor8 mi from GulfportC+ 63 C+ Oldsmar21 mi from GulfportC 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gulfport
Is Gulfport, FL a good place to live?
Gulfport scores 62 out of 100, 8th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gulfport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $366,200, 6% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $1,555/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gulfport?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Gulfport sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Gulfport is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gulfport?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 29 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gulfport?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Gulfport old or new?
The median home in Gulfport was built in 1963 — older than the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.