Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Gulfport is the Gulf Coast insurance and housing market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Southaven is the Memphis-adjacent family market in Mississippi, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Southaven minus Gulfport.
| Metric | Gulfport | Southaven | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $950 | $950 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $205,000 | $205,000 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $178/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 94 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $48,000 | $48,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 76/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |