Population
Gastonia
81,632
North Charleston
117,460
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
North Charleston
$62,789
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
North Charleston
$267,700
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
North Charleston
$1,364
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
North Charleston
8.11
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
North Charleston
112.1
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
North Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
North Charleston
4.3%
How Similar Are Gastonia & North Charleston?
North Charleston is Gastonia's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
North Charleston
117,460
North Charleston has a 31% larger population than Gastonia.
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
North Charleston
8.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
North Charleston
39.56
North Charleston has a 11% higher property crime than Gastonia.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
North Charleston
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
North Charleston
4.3%
Gastonia has a 17% higher unemployment than North Charleston.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
North Charleston
$62,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
North Charleston
$267,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
North Charleston
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
North Charleston
39.1%
Gastonia has a 29% higher demographics than North Charleston.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
North Charleston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and North Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
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North Charleston
Gastonia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGastonia scores 125.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in North Charleston. Gastonia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,787 in North Charleston (6% lower). Gastonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,630 in North Charleston (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (69% lower). Gastonia has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 56.5% in North Charleston. Gastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 10.6% in North Charleston.
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Jobs & Economy — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston: 64,482 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. North Charleston has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 9.3% in North Charleston. Gastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.17 in North Charleston. North Charleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 5.12 in Gastonia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Charleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a population of 117,460, about 1.4x the size of Gastonia (81,632). North Charleston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.2.
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Gastonia
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs North Charleston: 4 for with emergency services. North Charleston: 3.5 vs Gastonia: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. North Charleston has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.0% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston.
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