Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Gastonia
81,632
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Gastonia
$60,554
Home Value
Tallahassee
$276,000
Gastonia
$250,000
Rent
Tallahassee
$1,238
Gastonia
$1,145
Crime Rate
Tallahassee
7.97
Gastonia
8.49
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Gastonia
107.3
Avg Temp
Tallahassee
N/A
Gastonia
N/A
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Gastonia
5.2%
How Similar Are Tallahassee & Gastonia?
Gastonia is Tallahassee's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tallahassee
199,696
Gastonia
81,632
Tallahassee (199,696) is about 2.4x larger than Gastonia (81,632).
Violent Crime
Tallahassee
7.97
Gastonia
8.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Tallahassee
22.14
Gastonia
35.14
Gastonia has a 37% higher property crime than Tallahassee.
Political Leaning
Tallahassee
38.5%
Gastonia
62.1%
Tallahassee leans Democratic while Gastonia leans Republican.
Unemployment
Tallahassee
6.5%
Gastonia
5.2%
Tallahassee has a 20% higher unemployment than Gastonia.
Median Income
Tallahassee
$55,931
Gastonia
$60,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Tallahassee
$276,000
Gastonia
$250,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Tallahassee
28.2%
Gastonia
18.4%
Tallahassee has a 35% higher education than Gastonia.
Demographics
Tallahassee
50.7%
Gastonia
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Tallahassee
107.0
Gastonia
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tallahassee and Gastonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gastonia
Tallahassee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallahassee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTallahassee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,204 vs $1,538 in Gastonia (22% lower). Tallahassee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,352 vs $1,686 in Gastonia (20% lower). Tallahassee scores 85.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Gastonia.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGastonia has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 12.1% in Tallahassee. Gastonia has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 49.5% in Tallahassee. Gastonia has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 39.5% in Tallahassee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gastonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee: 113,129 vs Gastonia: 40,874 for labor force. Gastonia has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 23.2% in Tallahassee. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia.
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Crime & Safety — Tallahassee leads
Source: FBI UCRGastonia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Tallahassee. Gastonia has a violent crime clearance of 45.6% compared to 20.0% in Tallahassee. Gastonia has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 11.6% in Tallahassee.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tallahassee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTallahassee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.2% compared to 18.4% in Gastonia. Tallahassee has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.2% in Gastonia.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a population of 199,696, about 2.4x the size of Gastonia (81,632). Tallahassee skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 37.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tallahassee
Gastonia
Healthcare — Gastonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGastonia: 5 vs Tallahassee: 3 for with emergency services. Gastonia: 3.2 vs Tallahassee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tallahassee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallahassee has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Gastonia. Tallahassee has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.8% in Gastonia. Gastonia has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 72.3% in Tallahassee.
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