Population
Gastonia
81,632
Wright
27,233
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Wright
$67,077
Home Value
Gastonia
$250,000
Wright
$270,700
Rent
Gastonia
$1,145
Wright
$1,419
Crime Rate
Gastonia
8.49
Wright
N/A
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Wright
117.0
Avg Temp
Gastonia
N/A
Wright
N/A
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Wright
3.6%
How Similar Are Gastonia & Wright?
Wright is Gastonia's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gastonia
81,632
Wright
27,233
Gastonia (81,632) is about 3.0x larger than Wright (27,233).
Political Leaning
Gastonia
62.1%
Wright
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wright has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gastonia
5.2%
Wright
3.6%
Gastonia has a 30% higher unemployment than Wright.
Median Income
Gastonia
$60,554
Wright
$67,077
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Gastonia
$250,000
Wright
$270,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Gastonia
18.4%
Wright
19.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gastonia
55.2%
Wright
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Gastonia
107.3
Wright
117.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Gastonia and Wright share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wright
Wright 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 142.5 in Wright. Gastonia scores 107.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Wright. Gastonia has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,643 vs $121,671 in Wright (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Wright leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWright has a median property tax of $1,607 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (47% lower). Wright has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 8.7% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a median rent of $1,145 vs $1,419 in Wright (19% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wright leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Wright: 15,714 for labor force. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.9% in Wright. Wright has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.2% in Gastonia.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWright has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 36.5% in Wright.
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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 3x the size of Wright (27,233). Wright skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.2.
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Gastonia
Wright
Healthcare — Wright leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWright: 3.5 vs Gastonia: 3.2 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 0.3% in Wright. Wright has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.0% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.9% in Wright.
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