Population
Gadsden
33,617
Johnstown
18,245
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Johnstown
$34,784
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Johnstown
$42,100
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Johnstown
$616
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Johnstown
5.86
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Johnstown
64.6
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Johnstown
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Johnstown
6.5%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Johnstown?
Johnstown is Gadsden's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Johnstown
18,245
Gadsden has a 46% larger population than Johnstown.
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Johnstown
5.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Johnstown
26.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Johnstown
69.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Johnstown
6.5%
Gadsden has a 26% higher unemployment than Johnstown.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Johnstown
$34,784
Gadsden has a 10% higher median income than Johnstown.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Johnstown
$42,100
Gadsden's home values is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 59% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Johnstown
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Johnstown
71.5%
Johnstown has a 29% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Johnstown
64.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Johnstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gadsden
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Johnstown
Johnstown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohnstown scores 52.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 69.1 in Gadsden. Gadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Johnstown. Gadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,035 in Johnstown (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a median home value of $101,900 vs $42,100 in Johnstown (142% higher). Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,181 in Johnstown (55% lower). Johnstown has a median rent of $616 vs $787 in Gadsden (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden: 14,251 vs Johnstown: 7,793 for labor force. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Johnstown has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRJohnstown has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.34 in Johnstown. Gadsden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.30 in Johnstown.
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Schools & Education — Johnstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Johnstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.0% in Gadsden.
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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 1.8x the size of Johnstown (18,245). Gadsden skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 45.4.
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Gadsden
Johnstown
Healthcare — Johnstown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJohnstown: 3.2 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Johnstown: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Gadsden. Johnstown has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden.
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