Population
Beaumont
113,710
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Beaumont
$158,800
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Beaumont
$1,072
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Beaumont
11.37
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Beaumont
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Beaumont & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Beaumont's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Beaumont
113,710
Gastonia
81,632
Beaumont has a 28% larger population than Gastonia.
Violent Crime
Beaumont
11.37
Gastonia
8.49
Beaumont has a 25% higher violent crime than Gastonia.
Property Crime
Beaumont
33.02
Gastonia
35.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Beaumont
54.0%
Gastonia
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gastonia has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Beaumont
$158,800
Gastonia
$250,000
Gastonia has a 36% higher home values than Beaumont.
Education
Beaumont
16.3%
Gastonia
18.4%
Gastonia has a 11% higher education than Beaumont.
Demographics
Beaumont
33.9%
Gastonia
55.2%
Gastonia has a 39% higher demographics than Beaumont.
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Beaumont and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beaumont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeaumont has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (42% lower). Beaumont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (35% lower). Beaumont scores 107.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 14.3% in Beaumont. Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $158,800 in Beaumont (36% higher). Gastonia has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $2,612 in Beaumont (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 19.8% in Beaumont. Beaumont: 53,326 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Beaumont. Gastonia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.12 compared to 7.86 in Beaumont. Gastonia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 11.37 in Beaumont.
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Schools & Education — Gastonia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGastonia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.3% in Beaumont. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 36.1% in Beaumont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaumont has a population of 113,710, about 1.4x the size of Gastonia (81,632). Beaumont skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.2.
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Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 3.2 vs Beaumont: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Beaumont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Beaumont. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Beaumont: 19 min vs Gastonia: 23 min for mean commute time.
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