Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Kannapolis
$245,500
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Kannapolis
$1,168
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Kannapolis
1.68
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Kannapolis
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Kannapolis & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Kannapolis's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Gastonia
81,632
Gastonia has a 31% larger population than Kannapolis.
Violent Crime
Kannapolis
1.68
Gastonia
8.49
Gastonia's violent crime is significantly higher than Kannapolis's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Kannapolis
17.85
Gastonia
35.14
Gastonia has a 49% higher property crime than Kannapolis.
Political Leaning
Kannapolis
67.5%
Gastonia
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Gastonia
$60,554
Kannapolis has a 14% higher median income than Gastonia.
Home Values
Kannapolis
$245,500
Gastonia
$250,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Kannapolis
19.4%
Gastonia
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kannapolis
59.4%
Gastonia
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kannapolis and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kannapolis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKannapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $958 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (38% lower). Kannapolis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (29% lower). Gastonia scores 99.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.1 in Kannapolis.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 12.8% in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a owner-occupied of 65.4% compared to 54.2% in Gastonia. Kannapolis has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 70.9% in Gastonia.
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Jobs & Economy — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Kannapolis: 29,291 for labor force. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia. Kannapolis has a median household income of $70,691 vs $60,554 in Gastonia (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kannapolis leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 6.84 in Gastonia. Kannapolis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 1.23 in Gastonia.
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Schools & Education — Kannapolis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKannapolis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Kannapolis 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 ACSGastonia has a population of 81,632, about 1.4x the size of Kannapolis (56,470).
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Kannapolis
Gastonia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia.
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