Population
Glasgow
800
Gaston
709
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Gaston
$49,417
Home Value
Glasgow
$96,900
Gaston
$87,300
Rent
Glasgow
$879
Gaston
$819
Crime Rate
Glasgow
N/A
Gaston
1.15
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Gaston
81.0
Avg Temp
Glasgow
N/A
Gaston
N/A
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Gaston
10.8%
How Similar Are Glasgow & Gaston?
Gaston is Glasgow's #7 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glasgow
800
Gaston
709
Glasgow has a 11% larger population than Gaston.
Political Leaning
Glasgow
57.6%
Gaston
57.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Gaston
10.8%
Gaston has a 11% higher unemployment than Glasgow.
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Gaston
$49,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glasgow
$96,900
Gaston
$87,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Glasgow
9.8%
Gaston
9.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Glasgow
96.9%
Gaston
89.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Gaston
81.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glasgow and Gaston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glasgow
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Gaston
Glasgow leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlasgow scores 78.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Gaston. Gaston scores 69.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.5 in Glasgow. Gaston scores 86.5 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 88.6 in Glasgow.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaston has a median property tax of $617 vs $800 in Glasgow (30% lower). Glasgow has a owner-occupied of 84.1% compared to 74.4% in Gaston. Glasgow has a median home value of $96,900 vs $87,300 in Gaston (11% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Gaston. Gaston has a government sector of 53.8% compared to 27.2% in Glasgow. Gaston has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 21.1% in Glasgow.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Glasgow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlasgow has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 38.6% in Gaston.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a population of 800, about 1.1x the size of Gaston (709). Gaston skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 55.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glasgow
Gaston
Healthcare — Gaston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaston: 3.5 vs Glasgow: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaston: 5 vs Glasgow: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Gaston. Gaston has a bicycle of 5.9% compared to 0.0% in Glasgow. Glasgow has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 70.4% in Gaston.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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