Population
Gastonia
81,632
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Gastonia's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Chattanooga
182,832
Chattanooga (182,832) is about 2.2x larger than Gastonia (81,632).
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Chattanooga
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 11% higher property crime than Gastonia.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gastonia has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Chattanooga
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Chattanooga has a 25% higher education than Gastonia.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chattanooga leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChattanooga has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,263 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (22% lower). Chattanooga has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,390 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (21% lower). Chattanooga scores 93.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 10.6% in Chattanooga. Gastonia has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 63.3% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a median property tax of $2,208 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga: 95,506 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 17.6% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 10.9% in Chattanooga. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 23.3% in Chattanooga. Gastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Chattanooga.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chattanooga leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChattanooga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Chattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.2% in Gastonia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a population of 182,832, about 2.2x the size of Gastonia (81,632).
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Black
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Gastonia
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Gastonia: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia. Chattanooga has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.0% in Gastonia.
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