Population
Youngstown
59,605
Gadsden
33,617
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Gadsden
$38,699
Home Value
Youngstown
$58,400
Gadsden
$101,900
Rent
Youngstown
$718
Gadsden
$787
Crime Rate
Youngstown
6.88
Gadsden
5.82
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Gadsden
70.4
Avg Temp
Youngstown
N/A
Gadsden
N/A
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Gadsden
8.9%
How Similar Are Youngstown & Gadsden?
Gadsden is Youngstown's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Youngstown
59,605
Gadsden
33,617
Youngstown has a 44% larger population than Gadsden.
Violent Crime
Youngstown
6.88
Gadsden
5.82
Youngstown has a 15% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Youngstown
27.53
Gadsden
25.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Youngstown
58.0%
Gadsden
77.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gadsden has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Gadsden
8.9%
Youngstown has a 25% higher unemployment than Gadsden.
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Gadsden
$38,699
Gadsden has a 10% higher median income than Youngstown.
Home Values
Youngstown
$58,400
Gadsden
$101,900
Gadsden has a 43% higher home values than Youngstown.
Education
Youngstown
10.0%
Gadsden
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Youngstown
43.1%
Gadsden
50.7%
Gadsden has a 15% higher demographics than Youngstown.
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Gadsden
70.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Youngstown and Gadsden differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Youngstown
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Gadsden
Youngstown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.8 in Youngstown. Youngstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 69.1 in Gadsden. Gadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $973 in Youngstown (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $777 in Youngstown (48% lower). Gadsden has a median home value of $101,900 vs $58,400 in Youngstown (43% higher). Youngstown has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden.
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Jobs & Economy — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Youngstown: 24,426 vs Gadsden: 14,251 for labor force. Gadsden has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 11.9% in Youngstown.
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRGadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 5.66 in Youngstown. Gadsden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.90 in Youngstown. Gadsden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.19 in Youngstown.
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Schools & Education — Youngstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYoungstown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 34.0% in Gadsden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a population of 59,605, about 1.8x the size of Gadsden (33,617). Youngstown skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.6.
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Youngstown
Gadsden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGadsden: 4 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Youngstown: 2.7 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Youngstown has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.4% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 71.8% in Youngstown.
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