Charlotte vs Gastonia
Charlotte, NC compared with Gastonia, NC · 20 miles apart
Charlotte has 964,784 residents to Gastonia’s 87,067. Charlotte comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Gastonia does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Charlotte, NC | Gastonia, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 964,784 | 87,067 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,091 | 1,588 |
| Median household income | $82,068 | $64,059 |
| Median home value | $385,700 | $277,600 |
| Median rent | $1,612 | $1,204 |
| Homeownership | 51% | 54.2% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 26.8 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48% | 26.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.3× |
| Clear days a year | 34 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 38 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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