Population
Greensboro
298,564
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Greensboro's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Gastonia
81,632
Greensboro (298,564) is about 3.7x larger than Gastonia (81,632).
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Gastonia
8.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Gastonia
35.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Gastonia
62.1%
Greensboro leans Democratic while Gastonia leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Gastonia
$250,000
Gastonia has a 11% higher home values than Greensboro.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Gastonia
18.4%
Greensboro has a 28% higher education than Gastonia.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Gastonia
55.2%
Gastonia has a 27% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (21% lower). Greensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (21% lower). Greensboro scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 60.3% in Greensboro. Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $221,300 in Greensboro (11% higher). Greensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 18.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia.
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Crime & Safety — Gastonia leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro. Gastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Gastonia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Greensboro 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
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 3.7x the size of Gastonia (81,632). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 37.2.
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Black
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Asian
Greensboro
Gastonia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.0% in Gastonia. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia. Greensboro: 19 min vs Gastonia: 23 min for mean commute time.
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