Population
Gadsden
33,617
Kennett
10,236
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Kennett
$53,164
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Kennett
$103,600
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Kennett
$600
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Kennett
5.70
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Kennett
76.6
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Kennett
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Kennett
5.1%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Kennett?
Kennett is Gadsden's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Kennett
10,236
Gadsden (33,617) is about 3.3x larger than Kennett (10,236).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Kennett
5.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Kennett
39.82
Kennett has a 35% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Kennett
80.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Kennett
5.1%
Gadsden has a 42% higher unemployment than Kennett.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Kennett
$53,164
Kennett has a 27% higher median income than Gadsden.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Kennett
$103,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Kennett
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Kennett
77.4%
Kennett has a 34% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Kennett
76.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Kennett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gadsden
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Kennett
Kennett leads in 5 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 81.3 in Kennett. Kennett has a fair market rent (1br) of $677 vs $792 in Gadsden (17% lower). Kennett scores 59.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 69.1 in Gadsden.
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Housing Market — Kennett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennett has a vacancy rate of 14.0% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $836 in Kennett (37% lower). Kennett has a median rent of $600 vs $787 in Gadsden (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kennett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden: 14,251 vs Kennett: 4,243 for labor force. Kennett has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden. Kennett has a poverty rate of 20.6% compared to 27.6% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Kennett leads
Source: FBI UCRKennett has a property crime clearance of 28.6% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.10 in Kennett. Gadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 6.10 in Kennett.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKennett has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.8% in Kennett.
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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 3.3x the size of Kennett (10,236).
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Black
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Asian
Gadsden
Kennett
Healthcare — Kennett leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKennett: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services. Kennett: 2.3 vs Gadsden: 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 — Kennett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennett has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Gadsden. Kennett has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 77.3% in Kennett.
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