Population
Gadsden
33,617
Bogalusa
10,539
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Bogalusa
$37,846
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Bogalusa
$107,000
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Bogalusa
$710
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Bogalusa
11.31
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Bogalusa
74.8
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Bogalusa
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Bogalusa
14.8%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Bogalusa?
Bogalusa is Gadsden's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Bogalusa
10,539
Gadsden (33,617) is about 3.2x larger than Bogalusa (10,539).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Bogalusa
11.31
Bogalusa has a 49% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Bogalusa
42.14
Bogalusa has a 39% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Bogalusa
69.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Bogalusa
14.8%
Bogalusa has a 40% higher unemployment than Gadsden.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Bogalusa
$37,846
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Bogalusa
$107,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Bogalusa
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Bogalusa
46.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Bogalusa
74.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Bogalusa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bogalusa
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bogalusa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.6 in Bogalusa. Bogalusa has a fair market rent (2br) of $834 vs $927 in Gadsden (11% lower). Bogalusa scores 64.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 69.1 in Gadsden.
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Housing Market — Bogalusa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBogalusa has a median property tax of $421 vs $526 in Gadsden (25% lower). Bogalusa has a median rent of $710 vs $787 in Gadsden (11% lower). Bogalusa has a vacancy rate of 19.6% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden.
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Jobs & Economy — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 0.8% in Bogalusa. Gadsden: 14,251 vs Bogalusa: 4,262 for labor force. Gadsden has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 14.8% in Bogalusa.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRBogalusa has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Bogalusa has a violent crime clearance of 67.2% compared to 22.9% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 8.58 in Bogalusa.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBogalusa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.3% in Bogalusa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a population of 33,617, about 3.2x the size of Bogalusa (10,539). Bogalusa skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.6.
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Gadsden
Bogalusa
Healthcare — Bogalusa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBogalusa: 2.5 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bogalusa: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 0.8% in Bogalusa. Bogalusa has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 69.4% in Bogalusa.
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