Population
Gadsden
33,617
Fitzgerald
8,962
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Fitzgerald
$36,515
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Fitzgerald
$99,900
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Fitzgerald
$669
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Fitzgerald
4.03
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Fitzgerald
67.3
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Fitzgerald
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Fitzgerald
5.0%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Fitzgerald?
Fitzgerald is Gadsden's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Fitzgerald
8,962
Gadsden (33,617) is about 3.8x larger than Fitzgerald (8,962).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Fitzgerald
4.03
Gadsden has a 31% higher violent crime than Fitzgerald.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Fitzgerald
33.62
Fitzgerald has a 23% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Fitzgerald
76.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Fitzgerald
5.0%
Gadsden has a 44% higher unemployment than Fitzgerald.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Fitzgerald
$36,515
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Fitzgerald
$99,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Fitzgerald
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Fitzgerald
45.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Fitzgerald
67.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Fitzgerald share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gadsden
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Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitzgerald leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,089 in Fitzgerald (15% lower). Gadsden has a fair market rent (1br) of $792 vs $862 in Fitzgerald (8% lower). Fitzgerald scores 64.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 69.1 in Gadsden.
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Housing Market — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitzgerald has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,138 in Fitzgerald (54% lower). Fitzgerald has a median rent of $669 vs $787 in Gadsden (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden: 14,251 vs Fitzgerald: 3,961 for labor force. Gadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 1.1% in Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Fitzgerald leads
Source: FBI UCRFitzgerald has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.48 in Gadsden. Fitzgerald has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.69 compared to 5.09 in Gadsden. Fitzgerald has a property crime clearance of 19.0% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFitzgerald has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.3% in Fitzgerald.
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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 3.8x the size of Fitzgerald (8,962). Fitzgerald skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.6.
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Black
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Asian
Gadsden
Fitzgerald
Healthcare — Fitzgerald leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFitzgerald: 3.0 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fitzgerald leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 1.1% in Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Fitzgerald has a drive alone of 87.3% compared to 83.8% in Gadsden.
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