Population
Gastonia
81,632
Kenner
65,113
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Kenner
$64,099
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Kenner
$241,800
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Kenner
$1,129
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Kenner
3.45
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Kenner
105.0
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Kenner
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Kenner
5.5%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Kenner?
Kenner is Gastonia's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Kenner
65,113
Gastonia has a 20% larger population than Kenner.
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Kenner
3.45
Gastonia's violent crime is significantly higher than Kenner's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Kenner
28.33
Gastonia has a 19% higher property crime than Kenner.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Kenner
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gastonia has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Kenner
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Kenner
$64,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Kenner
$241,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Kenner
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Kenner
50.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Kenner
105.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Kenner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Gastonia
0
Kenner
Kenner leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (38% lower). Kenner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (27% lower). Kenner scores 115.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Gastonia.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (155% lower). Kenner has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 54.2% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 66.3% in Kenner.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Gastonia: 40,874 vs Kenner: 34,103 for labor force. Kenner has a per capita income of $36,761 vs $33,611 in Gastonia (9% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.23 in Gastonia. Kenner has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 6.84 in Gastonia. Kenner has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.45 compared to 8.49 in Gastonia.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kenner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Kenner has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.2% in Gastonia.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 1.3x the size of Kenner (65,113). Gastonia skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gastonia
Kenner
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Gastonia: 3.2 vs Kenner: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Kenner.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Gastonia, NC
Compare Gastonia against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.