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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Southaven, MS vs Gulfport, MS

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Gulfport spends 90.6% more per capita than Southaven ($105,191/person difference). Southaven, MS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Southaven, MS
Pop. 54,908
C
62/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Gulfport, MS
Pop. 72,524
C
56/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Southaven
Gulfport
Total Spending
$601.7M
$8.4B
Spending / Capita
$10,958
$116,149
Total Revenue
$720.0M
$2.6B
Revenue / Capita
$13,113
$36,043
Total Debt
$42.3M
$702K
Debt / Capita
$770
$10
Population
54,908
72,524
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Southaven$123
Gulfport$530
Highways & Roads
Southaven$384
Gulfport$54
Parks & Recreation
Southaven$1,286
Gulfport$1,250
Health
Southaven$55
Gulfport$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SouthavenGulfport
Sales Tax
$552
$396
Income Tax
$559
$703
Intergovernmental
$1,821
$20
Charges & Fees
$1,246
$1,116
Other
$1,581
$3,854

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SouthavenGulfport
Fire Protection
$123
$530
Highways & Roads
$384
$54
Public Welfare
$481
$1,302
Health
$55
$0
Hospitals
$0
$35
Parks & Recreation
$1,286
$1,250
Housing
$2,918
$2,549
Utilities
$1,878
$1,385
General Admin
$0
$105,813
Other
$3,834
$3,231
C
Southaven, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Gulfport, MS
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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