Population
Gadsden
33,617
Morristown
30,983
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Morristown
$44,811
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Morristown
$155,700
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Morristown
$855
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Morristown
7.65
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Morristown
80.2
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Morristown
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Morristown
7.8%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Morristown?
Morristown is Gadsden's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Morristown
30,983
Both cities have similar populations — Gadsden at 33,617 and Morristown at 30,983.
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Morristown
7.65
Morristown has a 24% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Morristown
24.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Morristown
81.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Morristown
7.8%
Gadsden has a 13% higher unemployment than Morristown.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Morristown
$44,811
Morristown has a 14% higher median income than Gadsden.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Morristown
$155,700
Morristown has a 35% higher home values than Gadsden.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Morristown
9.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Morristown
72.2%
Morristown has a 30% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Morristown
80.2
Morristown has a 12% higher cost of living than Gadsden.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Morristown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morristown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gadsden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,135 in Morristown (18% lower). Gadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.4 in Morristown. Gadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 68.5 in Morristown.
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Housing Market — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorristown has a vacancy rate of 10.1% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $921 in Morristown (43% lower). Morristown has a median home value of $155,700 vs $101,900 in Gadsden (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Morristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 2.0% in Morristown. Morristown has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 37.4% in Gadsden. Morristown has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 8.9% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Morristown leads
Source: FBI UCRMorristown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Gadsden. Morristown has a property crime clearance of 37.2% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Morristown has a violent crime clearance of 62.8% compared to 22.9% in Gadsden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorristown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.7% in Morristown.
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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 1.1x the size of Morristown (30,983). Morristown skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.6.
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Gadsden
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Healthcare — Morristown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorristown: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorristown has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 2.0% in Morristown. Morristown has a drive alone of 86.9% compared to 83.8% in Gadsden.
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