Population
Liberty
30,446
Gardner
24,020
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Gardner
$92,579
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Gardner
$276,000
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Gardner
$1,296
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Gardner
1.38
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Gardner
130.3
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Gardner
4.0%
How Similar Are Liberty & Gardner?
Gardner is Liberty's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Gardner
24,020
Liberty has a 21% larger population than Gardner.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Gardner
1.38
Liberty has a 32% higher violent crime than Gardner.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Gardner
8.78
Liberty has a 44% higher property crime than Gardner.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Gardner
44.9%
Liberty leans Republican while Gardner leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Gardner
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Gardner
$92,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Gardner
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Gardner
19.6%
Liberty has a 26% higher education than Gardner.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Gardner
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Gardner
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Liberty leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 133.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in Gardner. Liberty has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,255 vs $57,350 in Gardner. Liberty has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,967 vs $135,555 in Gardner.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.4% in Liberty. Liberty has a median rent of $1,164 vs $1,296 in Gardner (10% lower). Liberty has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 67.3% in Gardner.
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs Gardner: 13,385 for labor force. Liberty has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 42.0% in Gardner. Liberty has a per capita income of $39,181 vs $36,710 in Gardner (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gardner leads
Source: FBI UCRGardner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.77 in Liberty. Gardner has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.78 compared to 15.72 in Liberty. Gardner has a property crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 11.1% in Liberty.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Liberty leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 19.6% in Gardner. Liberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 36.4% in Gardner.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.3x the size of Gardner (24,020). Gardner skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 37.3.
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Liberty
Gardner
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs Gardner: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 77.7% in Gardner. Liberty: 20 min vs Gardner: 20 min for mean commute time.
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