Population
Gastonia
81,632
Corpus Christi
317,383
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Corpus Christi
$66,325
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Corpus Christi
$197,100
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Corpus Christi
$1,230
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Corpus Christi
8.65
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Corpus Christi
109.8
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Corpus Christi
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Corpus Christi
5.4%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi is Gastonia's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Corpus Christi
317,383
Corpus Christi (317,383) is about 3.9x larger than Gastonia (81,632).
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Corpus Christi
8.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Corpus Christi
30.11
Gastonia has a 14% higher property crime than Corpus Christi.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Corpus Christi
55.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gastonia has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Corpus Christi
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Corpus Christi
$66,325
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Corpus Christi
$197,100
Gastonia has a 21% higher home values than Corpus Christi.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Corpus Christi
16.1%
Gastonia has a 13% higher education than Corpus Christi.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Corpus Christi
54.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Corpus Christi
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Corpus Christi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorpus Christi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,117 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (38% lower). Corpus Christi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,366 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (23% lower). Corpus Christi scores 94.1 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 12.6% in Corpus Christi. Gastonia has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $3,342 in Corpus Christi (30% lower). Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $197,100 in Corpus Christi (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.8% in Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi: 155,984 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 17.5% in Corpus Christi.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 9.9% in Corpus Christi. Gastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Corpus Christi. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 32.9% in Corpus Christi.
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Schools & Education — Gastonia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGastonia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.1% in Corpus Christi. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 34.9% in Corpus Christi.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorpus Christi has a population of 317,383, about 3.9x the size of Gastonia (81,632).
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Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Corpus Christi: 4 for with emergency services. Gastonia: 3.2 vs Corpus Christi: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Corpus Christi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.8% in Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Corpus Christi: 20 min vs Gastonia: 23 min for mean commute time.
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