Population
Navassa
2,148
Mount Gilead
1,166
Median Income
Navassa
$57,571
Mount Gilead
$58,281
Home Value
Navassa
$196,300
Mount Gilead
$141,700
Rent
Navassa
$1,305
Mount Gilead
$1,014
Crime Rate
Navassa
1.63
Mount Gilead
1.71
Cost of Living
Navassa
102.5
Mount Gilead
92.4
Avg Temp
Navassa
N/A
Mount Gilead
N/A
Unemployment
Navassa
4.5%
Mount Gilead
4.2%
How Similar Are Navassa & Mount Gilead?
Mount Gilead is Navassa's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Navassa
2,148
Mount Gilead
1,166
Navassa has a 46% larger population than Mount Gilead.
Violent Crime
Navassa
1.63
Mount Gilead
1.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Navassa
7.60
Mount Gilead
9.42
Mount Gilead has a 19% higher property crime than Navassa.
Political Leaning
Navassa
62.0%
Mount Gilead
68.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Navassa
4.5%
Mount Gilead
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Navassa
$57,571
Mount Gilead
$58,281
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Navassa
$196,300
Mount Gilead
$141,700
Navassa has a 28% higher home values than Mount Gilead.
Education
Navassa
11.7%
Mount Gilead
17.1%
Mount Gilead has a 32% higher education than Navassa.
Demographics
Navassa
27.1%
Mount Gilead
28.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Navassa
102.5
Mount Gilead
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Navassa and Mount Gilead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Navassa
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Mount Gilead
Mount Gilead leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Gilead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Gilead has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,301 in Navassa (64% lower). Mount Gilead has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,426 in Navassa (54% lower). Mount Gilead scores 92.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Navassa.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNavassa has a vacancy rate of 17.3% compared to 31.6% in Mount Gilead. Navassa has a median home value of $196,300 vs $141,700 in Mount Gilead (39% higher). Mount Gilead has a median rent of $1,014 vs $1,305 in Navassa (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Navassa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNavassa: 924 vs Mount Gilead: 614 for labor force. Navassa has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 17.1% in Mount Gilead. Navassa has a private sector of 86.4% compared to 70.2% in Mount Gilead.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNavassa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.71 in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 3.26 in Navassa. Mount Gilead has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 7.1% in Navassa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mount Gilead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Gilead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 11.7% in Navassa. Mount Gilead has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 36.4% in Navassa.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNavassa has a population of 2,148, about 1.8x the size of Mount Gilead (1,166). Navassa skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 43.7.
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Black
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Navassa
Mount Gilead
Healthcare — Mount Gilead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Gilead: 3.3 vs Navassa: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mount Gilead: 5 vs Navassa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNavassa has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.6% in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 78.3% in Navassa.
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