Population
Gadsden
33,617
Rockingham
9,094
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Rockingham
$36,695
Home Value
Gadsden
$101,900
Rockingham
$133,900
Rent
Gadsden
$787
Rockingham
$717
Crime Rate
Gadsden
5.82
Rockingham
6.15
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Rockingham
70.6
Avg Temp
Gadsden
N/A
Rockingham
N/A
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Rockingham
9.1%
How Similar Are Gadsden & Rockingham?
Rockingham is Gadsden's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gadsden
33,617
Rockingham
9,094
Gadsden (33,617) is about 3.7x larger than Rockingham (9,094).
Violent Crime
Gadsden
5.82
Rockingham
6.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Gadsden
25.78
Rockingham
38.36
Rockingham has a 33% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Gadsden
77.5%
Rockingham
60.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Gadsden
8.9%
Rockingham
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gadsden
$38,699
Rockingham
$36,695
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Gadsden
$101,900
Rockingham
$133,900
Rockingham has a 24% higher home values than Gadsden.
Education
Gadsden
10.0%
Rockingham
12.6%
Rockingham has a 21% higher education than Gadsden.
Demographics
Gadsden
50.7%
Rockingham
53.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gadsden
70.4
Rockingham
70.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gadsden and Rockingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gadsden
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Rockingham
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.4 in Rockingham. Rockingham scores 56.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 59.2 in Gadsden. Gadsden has a fair market rent (1br) of $792 vs $814 in Rockingham.
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Housing Market — Rockingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockingham has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,155 in Rockingham (54% lower). Rockingham has a median home value of $133,900 vs $101,900 in Gadsden (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 0.7% in Rockingham. Gadsden: 14,251 vs Rockingham: 4,107 for labor force. Gadsden has a poverty rate of 27.6% compared to 33.8% in Rockingham.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRGadsden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.57 in Rockingham. Rockingham has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 7.06 in Rockingham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.6% compared to 10.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 29.1% in Rockingham.
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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 3.7x the size of Rockingham (9,094). Rockingham skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 39.6.
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Black
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Gadsden
Rockingham
Healthcare — Rockingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockingham: 3.5 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rockingham: 5 vs Gadsden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 0.7% in Rockingham. Rockingham has a drive alone of 84.7% compared to 83.8% in Gadsden.
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