Population
Lubbock
261,078
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Lubbock's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Gastonia
81,632
Lubbock (261,078) is about 3.2x larger than Gastonia (81,632).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Gastonia
8.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Gastonia
35.14
Gastonia has a 25% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Gastonia
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Gastonia
$250,000
Gastonia has a 21% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Gastonia
18.4%
Lubbock has a 10% higher education than Gastonia.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Gastonia
55.2%
Lubbock has a 15% higher demographics than Gastonia.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
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Gastonia
Gastonia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (36% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (30% lower). Lubbock scores 92.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Gastonia.
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Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (37% lower). Gastonia has a median home value of $250,000 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (21% higher). Gastonia has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Lubbock leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.23 compared to 25.87 in Gastonia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 3.2x the size of Gastonia (81,632). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.2.
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Lubbock
Gastonia
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 3.2 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Gastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock.
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