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Cost & Benefits

Charleston vs Gulfport

Simple answer

You'd likely save $403 a month in Charleston.

Typical rent is $1,086 in Gulfport and $683 in Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Charleston

Mississippi

Typical rent
$683
Typical pay
$36,892 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$905
Price index
87.0 (state)

Gulfport

Mississippi

Typical rent
$1,086
Typical pay
$49,919 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,185
Price index
90.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Charleston and Gulfport are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.