Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Lehigh Acres
$1,496
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Lehigh Acres
N/A
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Lehigh Acres
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Lehigh Acres & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Lehigh Acres's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
Gastonia
81,632
Lehigh Acres has a 36% larger population than Gastonia.
Political Leaning
Lehigh Acres
63.9%
Gastonia
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
Gastonia
$250,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lehigh Acres
9.8%
Gastonia
18.4%
Gastonia has a 47% higher education than Lehigh Acres.
Demographics
Lehigh Acres
46.5%
Gastonia
55.2%
Gastonia has a 16% higher demographics than Lehigh Acres.
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
Gastonia
107.3
Lehigh Acres has a 11% higher cost of living than Gastonia.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lehigh Acres and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGastonia scores 99.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lehigh Acres. Gastonia scores 125.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Lehigh Acres. Gastonia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,961 in Lehigh Acres (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a median rent of $1,145 vs $1,496 in Lehigh Acres (31% lower). Lehigh Acres has a single-family homes of 91.5% compared to 70.9% in Gastonia. Lehigh Acres has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 54.2% in Gastonia.
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Jobs & Economy — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres: 60,068 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia: 23 min vs Lehigh Acres: 33 min for mean commute. Gastonia has a per capita income of $33,611 vs $24,257 in Lehigh Acres (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Gastonia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGastonia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 9.8% in Lehigh Acres. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 33.1% in Lehigh Acres.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a population of 127,391, about 1.6x the size of Gastonia (81,632). Lehigh Acres skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.2.
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Lehigh Acres
Gastonia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Lehigh Acres: 4 for with emergency services. Lehigh Acres: 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: 23 min vs Lehigh Acres: 33 min for mean commute time. Gastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Lehigh Acres. Gastonia has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 75.0% in Lehigh Acres.
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