Population
Canton
70,105
Gadsden
33,617
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Gadsden
$38,699
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Gadsden
$101,900
Rent
Canton
$826
Gadsden
$787
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Gadsden
5.82
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Gadsden
70.4
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Gadsden
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Gadsden
8.9%
How Similar Are Canton & Gadsden?
Gadsden is Canton's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Gadsden
33,617
Canton (70,105) is about 2.1x larger than Gadsden (33,617).
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Gadsden
5.82
Canton has a 48% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Gadsden
25.78
Canton has a 25% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Gadsden
77.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Gadsden
8.9%
Gadsden has a 14% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Gadsden
$38,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Gadsden
$101,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Gadsden
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Gadsden
50.7%
Canton has a 18% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Gadsden
70.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Gadsden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Canton
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Gadsden
Canton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gadsden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.4 in Canton. Gadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,086 in Canton (17% lower). Gadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.9 in Canton.
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Housing Market — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,185 in Canton (125% lower). Canton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 47.5% in Canton.
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Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton: 31,985 vs Gadsden: 14,251 for labor force. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Canton has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 7.77 in Canton. Gadsden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.15 in Canton.
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Schools & Education — Canton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 2.1x the size of Gadsden (33,617). Canton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.6.
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Canton
Gadsden
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 3.0 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 76.9% in Canton.
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