Population
Monroe
35,596
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Monroe & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Monroe's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Gastonia
81,632
Gastonia (81,632) is about 2.3x larger than Monroe (35,596).
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Gastonia
8.49
Gastonia has a 22% higher violent crime than Monroe.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Gastonia
35.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Gastonia
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Gastonia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Gastonia
$250,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Gastonia
18.4%
Gastonia has a 27% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Gastonia
55.2%
Gastonia has a 13% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
Gastonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gastonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGastonia scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Monroe. Gastonia scores 107.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 112.8 in Monroe. Gastonia has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,643 vs $117,264 in Monroe (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $2,355 in Gastonia (21% lower). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.7% in Gastonia. Monroe has a median home value of $270,600 vs $250,000 in Gastonia (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia: 40,874 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Gastonia has a per capita income of $33,611 vs $29,277 in Monroe (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Monroe. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Gastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 15.8% in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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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 13.5% in Monroe. Gastonia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a population of 81,632, about 2.3x the size of Monroe (35,596).
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Monroe
Gastonia
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 3.2 vs Monroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Gastonia has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Gastonia has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 74.9% in Monroe.
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