Population
Liberty
30,446
Gillette
33,278
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Gillette
$90,699
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Gillette
$257,200
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Gillette
$922
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Gillette
1.97
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Gillette
115.7
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Gillette
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Gillette
4.3%
How Similar Are Liberty & Gillette?
Gillette is Liberty's #3 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Gillette
33,278
Both cities have similar populations — Liberty at 30,446 and Gillette at 33,278.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Gillette
1.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Gillette
15.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Gillette
87.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gillette has a stronger Republican lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Gillette
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Gillette
$90,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Gillette
$257,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Gillette
14.6%
Liberty has a 45% higher education than Gillette.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Gillette
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Gillette
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Gillette are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Gillette
Gillette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gillette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGillette has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,197 in Liberty (34% lower). Gillette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,358 in Liberty (33% lower). Gillette scores 108.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Liberty.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGillette has a median property tax of $1,443 vs $3,069 in Liberty (113% lower). Liberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 11.5% in Gillette. Gillette has a median rent of $922 vs $1,164 in Liberty (26% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 3.5% in Gillette. Liberty has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 9.0% in Gillette. Gillette: 17,672 vs Liberty: 15,651 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gillette leads
Source: FBI UCRGillette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Liberty. Gillette has a property crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 11.1% in Liberty. Gillette has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 30.2% 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 14.6% in Gillette. Liberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 35.1% in Gillette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGillette has a population of 33,278, about 1.1x the size of Liberty (30,446). Gillette skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.3.
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Asian
Liberty
Gillette
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs Gillette: 1 for nearby hospitals. Liberty: 5 vs Gillette: 1 for with emergency services. Liberty: 4.0 vs Gillette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gillette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 3.5% in Gillette. Gillette has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Gillette has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Liberty.
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