Living in Gulfport, Florida

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, in St. Petersburg, about 4 miles away.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Tampa Bay

The region's big-city option.

Hazards: Storm surge is the big one. The bay is shallow and funnel-shaped, so even a storm passing offshore can flood it: Hurricane Helene's eye stayed about 100 miles out in 2024, yet it drove up to 8 feet of water onto the Pinellas barrier islands, and 12 people died there.^4,5

Visitor information

Pinellas County's official tourism office: Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.⁶ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Tampa Bay preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

Other places in Pinellas County

• St. Petersburg · 262,732 people · home value $371,100
• Clearwater · 117,247 people · home value $361,300
• Largo · 82,617 people · home value $229,100
• Palm Harbor · 61,512 people · home value $405,300
• Pinellas Park · 53,560 people · home value $278,900
• Dunedin · 36,062 people · home value $396,000
• East Lake · 33,283 people · home value $488,000
• Tarpon Springs · 25,791 people · home value $340,700
• Lealman · 20,567 people · home value $196,400
• Seminole · 19,396 people · home value $348,500

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Gulfport as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Gulfport can be larger.