Population
Gastonia
81,632
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Statesville?
Statesville is Gastonia's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Statesville
29,161
Gastonia (81,632) is about 2.8x larger than Statesville (29,161).
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Statesville
9.69
Statesville has a 12% higher violent crime than Gastonia.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Statesville
38.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville has a 29% higher unemployment than Gastonia.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Statesville
$226,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Statesville
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Statesville
95.3
Gastonia has a 11% higher cost of living than Statesville.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
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Gastonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStatesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,222 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (26% lower). Statesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,340 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (26% lower). Statesville scores 105.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a median property tax of $1,755 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (34% lower). Statesville has a median rent of $935 vs $1,145 in Gastonia (22% lower). Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $226,100 in Statesville (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.5% in Statesville. Gastonia has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.3% in Statesville.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 11.5% in Statesville. Statesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.23 in Gastonia. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 32.1% in Statesville.
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Schools & Education
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a population of 81,632, about 2.8x the size of Statesville (29,161).
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Gastonia
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Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 3.2 vs Statesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Statesville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.5% in Statesville.
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