Gulfport, MS vs New Bern, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gulfport

77.3

#255 nationally

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

Gulfport leads in crime level (5.4 vs 9.9). New Bern leads in median household income ($55,673 vs $43,499). New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 22.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gulfport, MS	New Bern, NC
WhereAtHome Score	77.3 (#255)	73.3 (#758)
Population	72,823	32,226
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$205,733	$286,045
Median Household Income	$43,499	$55,673
Average Commute	22.4 min	18 min
Walk Score	23	27
Crime Level	5.4	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.9	R+20.5