Population
Foley
22,330
Gillette
33,278
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Gillette
$90,699
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Gillette
$257,200
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Gillette
$922
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Gillette
1.97
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Gillette
115.7
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Gillette
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Gillette
4.3%
How Similar Are Foley & Gillette?
Gillette is Foley's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Gillette
33,278
Gillette has a 33% larger population than Foley.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Gillette
1.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Gillette
15.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Gillette
87.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gillette has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Gillette
4.3%
Foley has a 23% higher unemployment than Gillette.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Gillette
$90,699
Gillette has a 26% higher median income than Foley.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Gillette
$257,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Gillette
14.6%
Foley has a 29% higher education than Gillette.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Gillette
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Gillette
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Gillette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Foley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGillette has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,200 in Foley (34% lower). Gillette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,345 in Foley (32% lower). Foley scores 101.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 119.3 in Gillette.
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Housing Market — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $1,443 in Gillette (50% lower). Gillette has a median rent of $922 vs $1,169 in Foley (27% lower). Foley has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 63.2% in Gillette.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gillette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.5% in Gillette. Gillette: 17,672 vs Foley: 9,682 for labor force. Gillette has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 11.8% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — Gillette leads
Source: FBI UCRGillette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.26 in Foley. Gillette has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 54.9% in Foley. Foley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 1.40 in Gillette.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 14.6% in Gillette. Foley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 35.1% in Gillette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGillette has a population of 33,278, about 1.5x the size of Foley (22,330). Gillette skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 53.3.
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Black
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Foley
Gillette
Healthcare — Foley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFoley: 5 vs Gillette: 1 for nearby hospitals. Foley: 4 vs Gillette: 1 for with emergency services. Foley: 3.5 vs Gillette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gillette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 3.5% in Gillette. Gillette has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Gillette has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Foley.
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