Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Gardner
21,075
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Gardner
$62,948
Home Value
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Gardner
$271,300
Rent
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Gardner
$1,071
Crime Rate
Lawrenceville
3.24
Gardner
3.29
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Gardner
112.5
Avg Temp
Lawrenceville
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Gardner
5.7%
How Similar Are Lawrenceville & Gardner?
Gardner is Lawrenceville's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Gardner
21,075
Lawrenceville has a 31% larger population than Gardner.
Violent Crime
Lawrenceville
3.24
Gardner
3.29
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrenceville
21.73
Gardner
6.20
Lawrenceville's property crime is significantly higher than Gardner's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Gardner
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Gardner
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Gardner
$62,948
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Gardner
$271,300
Lawrenceville has a 19% higher home values than Gardner.
Education
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Gardner
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Gardner
81.3%
Gardner's demographics is significantly higher than Lawrenceville's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Gardner
112.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrenceville and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardner leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardner scores 131.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville scores 89.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Gardner. Gardner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,660 in Lawrenceville (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.1% in Gardner. Gardner has a median rent of $1,071 vs $1,457 in Lawrenceville (36% lower). Lawrenceville has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $3,685 in Gardner (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville: 16,031 vs Gardner: 10,083 for labor force. Gardner has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 17.2% in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a per capita income of $34,248 vs $27,890 in Lawrenceville (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gardner leads
Source: FBI UCRGardner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.51 in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.20 compared to 21.73 in Lawrenceville.
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Schools & Education — Gardner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardner has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 16.5% in Lawrenceville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1.5x the size of Gardner (21,075). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 43.5.
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Gardner
Healthcare — Gardner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardner: 2.8 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.8% in Lawrenceville. Gardner has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 11.3% in Lawrenceville.
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