Population
Gastonia
81,632
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Tupelo?
Tupelo is Gastonia's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Tupelo
37,825
Gastonia (81,632) is about 2.2x larger than Tupelo (37,825).
Violent Crime
Gastonia
8.49
Tupelo
3.94
Gastonia's violent crime is significantly higher than Tupelo's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Gastonia
35.14
Tupelo
37.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Tupelo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Tupelo
$66,314
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Tupelo
$201,300
Gastonia has a 19% higher home values than Tupelo.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Tupelo
23.7%
Tupelo has a 22% higher education than Gastonia.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Tupelo
52.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Tupelo
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tupelo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tupelo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (81% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (70% lower). Tupelo scores 101.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a median property tax of $1,681 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (40% lower). Gastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 12.8% in Tupelo. Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $201,300 in Tupelo (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Tupelo: 18,959 for labor force. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a per capita income of $37,741 vs $33,611 in Gastonia (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.84 in Gastonia.
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Schools & Education — Tupelo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTupelo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Tupelo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.2% 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 2.2x the size of Tupelo (37,825). Gastonia skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 38.4.
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Tupelo
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services. Gastonia: 3.2 vs Tupelo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo.
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