Population
Gadsden
33,617
Malvern
10,938
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Malvern
$40,602
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Malvern
$95,500
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Malvern
$760
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Malvern
6.54
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Malvern
70.7
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Malvern
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Malvern
5.0%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Malvern?
Malvern is Gadsden's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Malvern
10,938
Gadsden (33,617) is about 3.1x larger than Malvern (10,938).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Malvern
6.54
Malvern has a 11% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Malvern
24.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Malvern
75.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Malvern
5.0%
Gadsden has a 44% higher unemployment than Malvern.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Malvern
$40,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Malvern
$95,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Malvern
7.8%
Gadsden has a 22% higher education than Malvern.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Malvern
60.8%
Malvern has a 17% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Malvern
70.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Malvern share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gadsden
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Malvern
Malvern leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMalvern has a fair market rent (1br) of $671 vs $792 in Gadsden (18% lower). Malvern has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $927 in Gadsden (5% lower). Gadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 62.1 in Malvern.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalvern has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median home value of $101,900 vs $95,500 in Malvern (7% higher). Malvern has a median rent of $760 vs $787 in Gadsden.
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Jobs & Economy — Malvern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden: 14,251 vs Malvern: 3,838 for labor force. Gadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 1.7% in Malvern. Malvern has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Malvern leads
Source: FBI UCRMalvern has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Malvern has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.48 in Gadsden. Gadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 8.07 in Malvern.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGadsden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 7.8% in Malvern. Malvern has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 34.0% 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 3.1x the size of Malvern (10,938). Malvern skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.6.
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Gadsden
Malvern
Healthcare — Malvern leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalvern: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 1.7% in Malvern. Malvern has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden.
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