Population
Rome
31,795
Gautier
19,026
Median Income
Rome
$58,857
Gautier
$62,480
Home Value
Rome
$137,200
Gautier
$162,700
Rent
Rome
$871
Gautier
$1,077
Crime Rate
Rome
2.38
Gautier
2.47
Cost of Living
Rome
95.4
Gautier
99.2
Avg Temp
Rome
N/A
Gautier
N/A
Unemployment
Rome
6.8%
Gautier
6.4%
How Similar Are Rome & Gautier?
Gautier is Rome's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rome
31,795
Gautier
19,026
Rome has a 40% larger population than Gautier.
Violent Crime
Rome
2.38
Gautier
2.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Rome
20.55
Gautier
19.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Rome
60.6%
Gautier
69.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gautier has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Rome
6.8%
Gautier
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Rome
$58,857
Gautier
$62,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rome
$137,200
Gautier
$162,700
Gautier has a 16% higher home values than Rome.
Education
Rome
15.3%
Gautier
14.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Rome
83.6%
Gautier
55.4%
Rome has a 34% higher demographics than Gautier.
Cost of Living
Rome
95.4
Gautier
99.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rome and Gautier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gautier
Rome leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rome leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRome scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Gautier. Gautier has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,067 vs $1,172 in Rome (10% lower). Rome has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,966 vs $43,661 in Gautier.
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Housing Market — Gautier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGautier has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $4,120 in Rome (260% lower). Rome has a median rent of $871 vs $1,077 in Gautier (19% lower). Rome has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.2% in Gautier.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gautier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.1% in Gautier. Rome: 13,750 vs Gautier: 9,702 for labor force. Gautier has a government sector of 40.5% compared to 35.5% in Rome.
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Crime & Safety — Rome leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 3.8% in Gautier. Rome has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 12.8% in Gautier. Rome has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.37 in Gautier.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rome leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRome has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 30.7% in Gautier. Rome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% compared to 14.5% in Gautier.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a population of 31,795, about 1.7x the size of Gautier (19,026). Gautier skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 40.4.
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Rome
Gautier
Healthcare — Gautier leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGautier: 2.7 vs Rome: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.1% in Gautier. Gautier has a drive alone of 83.2% compared to 73.3% in Rome.
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