Population
Gastonia
81,632
Titusville
49,004
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Titusville
$64,898
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Titusville
$243,100
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Titusville
$1,281
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Titusville
5.20
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Titusville
110.2
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Titusville
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Titusville
5.6%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Titusville?
Titusville is Gastonia's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Titusville
49,004
Gastonia has a 40% larger population than Titusville.
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Titusville
5.20
Gastonia has a 39% higher violent crime than Titusville.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Titusville
12.81
Gastonia's property crime is significantly higher than Titusville's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Titusville
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Titusville
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Titusville
$64,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Titusville
$243,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Titusville
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Titusville
73.4%
Titusville has a 25% higher demographics than Gastonia.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Titusville
110.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Titusville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Titusville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTitusville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,538 in Gastonia. Gastonia scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Titusville. Gastonia scores 97.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Titusville.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTitusville has a median property tax of $1,491 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (58% lower). Gastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 17.5% in Titusville. Titusville has a owner-occupied of 72.1% compared to 54.2% in Gastonia.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Titusville: 22,184 for labor force. Titusville has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 14.3% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 5.6% in Titusville.
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Crime & Safety — Titusville leads
Source: FBI UCRTitusville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.23 in Gastonia. Titusville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.81 compared to 35.14 in Gastonia. Titusville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 25.87 in Gastonia.
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Schools & Education — Titusville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTitusville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 37.2% in Gastonia. Titusville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia.
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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 1.7x the size of Titusville (49,004). Gastonia skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 41.9.
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Gastonia
Titusville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Titusville: 3 for with emergency services. Titusville: 3.3 vs Gastonia: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Titusville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Titusville. Titusville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Titusville has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia.
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