Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Gulfport's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, ranked 378th of 634 in Florida. 4% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $348K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 38% of residents are 65 or older in Gulfport, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 52 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Gulfport Casino is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Gulfport beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Gulfport is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 851 in 1930, 11,783 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gulfport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
16 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
5 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
21 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
27 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a yearTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gulfport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Gulfport.
Gulfport has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
2.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Gulfport’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clam Bayou Nature Park | 0.8 mi | 11 |
| 2. Ted Phillips Wood Ibis Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 3. Clymer Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Pinellas school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Boca Ciega High School, with 1,039 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Montessori Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 421 | C |
| Boca Ciega High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,039 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (20% statewide). 9.8% of residents are under 18 in Gulfport. Gulfport has lost 3.1% of its people since 2020, down to 11,404 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.8 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 9.8% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 59.7, men 57.5.
| Gulfport | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The property crime rate in Gulfport is 20.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.7 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 1,379 in 2013 to 1,827. 24.2% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave Gulfport for work: only 7% work in town. 24% of Gulfport workers work from home. Since 2013, Gulfport has added 448 jobs, to 1,827 in 2023.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 52.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°. The St Petersburg weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 77% of Florida places with climate records.
Gulfport has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gulfport beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gulfport | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical value, about $348K, is 15% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Gulfport home is worth about $348,000, down 1.8% in a year, 7% below the Florida typical home.
| Gulfport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
629 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 34 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 629 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gulfport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gulfport
About 3 of every 100 Gulfport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Gulfport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordering St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, and Boca Ciega Bay. The population of Gulfport was 11,783 at the 2020 census. Gulfport is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan statistical area.
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2 towns share a border with Gulfport.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | #378 | C | D | C | B | B |
| Bear Creek | — | — | D | — | B | A− |
| St. Petersburg | #417 | C− | D | D | B | B+ |
Bear Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bear Creek reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Gulfport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gulfport grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #378 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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