Population
Gadsden
33,617
Mansfield
47,686
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Mansfield
$42,605
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Mansfield
$110,600
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Mansfield
$768
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Mansfield
3.66
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Mansfield
75.1
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Mansfield
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Mansfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Mansfield?
Mansfield is Gadsden's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Mansfield
47,686
Mansfield has a 30% larger population than Gadsden.
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Mansfield
3.66
Gadsden has a 37% higher violent crime than Mansfield.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Mansfield
30.46
Mansfield has a 15% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Mansfield
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Mansfield
7.0%
Gadsden has a 22% higher unemployment than Mansfield.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Mansfield
$42,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Mansfield
$110,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Mansfield
11.3%
Mansfield has a 11% higher education than Gadsden.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Mansfield
70.2%
Mansfield has a 28% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Mansfield
75.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Mansfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mansfield leads in 3 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 65.1 in Mansfield. Gadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 74.7 in Mansfield. Gadsden has a living wage (family of 4) of $73,209 vs $78,140 in Mansfield (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,527 in Mansfield (66% lower). Gadsden has a single-family homes of 77.1% compared to 66.9% in Mansfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Mansfield has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden. Mansfield: 19,353 vs Gadsden: 14,251 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRMansfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 5.09 in Gadsden. Mansfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.66 compared to 5.82 in Gadsden. Mansfield has a property crime clearance of 10.5% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden.
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Schools & Education — Mansfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMansfield has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Mansfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 10.0% in Gadsden.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a population of 47,686, about 1.4x the size of Gadsden (33,617).
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Gadsden
Mansfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGadsden: 4 vs Mansfield: 3 for with emergency services. Mansfield: 2.7 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Gadsden. Mansfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Mansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden.
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