2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Federal Way, WA vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Gulfport, is 43% less than it is in Federal Way and is 67% below the National Average.
- Federal Way unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Gulfport unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Federal Way, WAGulfport, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%27.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,474$24,851$37,638
 Household Income$72,969$41,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,369$50,636$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Federal Way, WAGulfport, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%6.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%10.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.0%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.9%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Federal Way, WAGulfport, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.0%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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