Population
Gastonia
81,632
Great Falls
60,412
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Great Falls
$63,934
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Great Falls
$237,400
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Great Falls
$866
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Great Falls
5.74
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Great Falls
97.9
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Great Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Great Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Great Falls?
Great Falls is Gastonia's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Great Falls
60,412
Gastonia has a 26% larger population than Great Falls.
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Great Falls
5.74
Gastonia has a 32% higher violent crime than Great Falls.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Great Falls
34.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Great Falls
59.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Great Falls
3.2%
Gastonia has a 38% higher unemployment than Great Falls.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Great Falls
$63,934
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Great Falls
$237,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Great Falls
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Great Falls
84.8%
Great Falls has a 35% higher demographics than Gastonia.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Great Falls
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Great Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
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Great Falls
Great Falls leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Great Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreat Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $979 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (57% lower). Great Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,284 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (31% lower). Great Falls scores 76.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Gastonia.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Great Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Falls has a median rent of $866 vs $1,145 in Gastonia (32% lower). Great Falls has a owner-occupied of 68.4% compared to 54.2% in Gastonia. Great Falls has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 8.7% in Gastonia.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Great Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Falls: 14 min vs Gastonia: 23 min for mean commute. Great Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 5.2% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.6% in Great Falls.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Great Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRGreat Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.23 in Gastonia. Great Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.39 compared to 6.84 in Gastonia. Great Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.74 compared to 8.49 in Gastonia.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Great Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreat Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 37.2% in Gastonia. Great Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a population of 81,632, about 1.4x the size of Great Falls (60,412). Gastonia skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gastonia
Great Falls
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Great Falls: 3 for nearby hospitals. Gastonia: 5 vs Great Falls: 3 for with emergency services. Gastonia: 3.2 vs Great Falls: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Great Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Falls has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Great Falls: 14 min vs Gastonia: 23 min for mean commute time. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.6% in Great Falls.
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