Population
Thomasville
27,261
Hastings
25,005
Median Income
Thomasville
$58,246
Hastings
$61,202
Home Value
Thomasville
$163,200
Hastings
$177,200
Rent
Thomasville
$853
Hastings
$858
Crime Rate
Thomasville
3.31
Hastings
3.18
Cost of Living
Thomasville
90.7
Hastings
96.3
Avg Temp
Thomasville
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Thomasville
4.7%
Hastings
2.7%
How Similar Are Thomasville & Hastings?
Hastings is Thomasville's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thomasville
27,261
Hastings
25,005
Both cities have similar populations — Thomasville at 27,261 and Hastings at 25,005.
Violent Crime
Thomasville
3.31
Hastings
3.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Thomasville
22.96
Hastings
20.07
Thomasville has a 13% higher property crime than Hastings.
Political Leaning
Thomasville
78.3%
Hastings
70.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Thomasville has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Thomasville
4.7%
Hastings
2.7%
Thomasville has a 42% higher unemployment than Hastings.
Median Income
Thomasville
$58,246
Hastings
$61,202
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Thomasville
$163,200
Hastings
$177,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Thomasville
10.9%
Hastings
18.2%
Hastings has a 40% higher education than Thomasville.
Demographics
Thomasville
64.3%
Hastings
82.6%
Hastings has a 22% higher demographics than Thomasville.
Cost of Living
Thomasville
90.7
Hastings
96.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thomasville and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thomasville
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Hastings
Hastings leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thomasville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHastings has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $1,213 in Thomasville (50% lower). Hastings has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,330 in Thomasville (38% lower). Thomasville scores 87.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Hastings.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a median property tax of $1,370 vs $2,722 in Hastings (50% lower). Hastings has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 7.9% in Thomasville. Hastings has a median home value of $177,200 vs $163,200 in Thomasville (8% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.4% in Hastings. Hastings has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.7% in Thomasville. Hastings has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 18.4% in Thomasville.
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Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.91 in Thomasville. Hastings has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 4.80 in Thomasville. Hastings has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 12.7% in Thomasville.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Hastings leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHastings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 10.9% in Thomasville. Hastings has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 33.4% in Thomasville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a population of 27,261, about 1.1x the size of Hastings (25,005). Hastings skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 39.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thomasville
Hastings
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThomasville: 3.6 vs Hastings: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hastings: 5 vs Thomasville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Thomasville has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.4% in Hastings. Hastings has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Thomasville.
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