Population
Gadsden
33,617
Reidsville
14,547
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Reidsville
$42,702
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Reidsville
$139,000
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Reidsville
$773
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Reidsville
5.97
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Reidsville
76.9
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Reidsville
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Reidsville
9.5%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Reidsville?
Reidsville is Gadsden's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Reidsville
14,547
Gadsden (33,617) is about 2.3x larger than Reidsville (14,547).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Reidsville
5.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Reidsville
27.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Reidsville
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Reidsville
9.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Reidsville
$42,702
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Reidsville
$139,000
Reidsville has a 27% higher home values than Gadsden.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Reidsville
15.1%
Reidsville has a 34% higher education than Gadsden.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Reidsville
55.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Reidsville
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Reidsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reidsville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gadsden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.3 in Reidsville. Gadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,040 in Reidsville (11% lower). Gadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.3 in Reidsville.
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Housing Market — Reidsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReidsville has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,450 in Reidsville (64% lower). Reidsville has a median home value of $139,000 vs $101,900 in Gadsden (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Reidsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden: 14,251 vs Reidsville: 6,025 for labor force. Reidsville has a government sector of 47.6% compared to 37.4% in Gadsden. Reidsville has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden.
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Crime & Safety — Reidsville leads
Source: FBI UCRReidsville has a property crime clearance of 21.1% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Reidsville has a violent crime clearance of 36.8% compared to 22.9% in Gadsden. Reidsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.48 in Gadsden.
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Schools & Education — Reidsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauReidsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 10.0% in Gadsden. Reidsville has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a population of 33,617, about 2.3x the size of Reidsville (14,547). Gadsden skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 41.4.
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Reidsville
Healthcare — Reidsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareReidsville: 2.7 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Reidsville: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Reidsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReidsville has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Reidsville has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 74.8% in Reidsville.
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