Gastonia vs Rock Hill
Gastonia, NC compared with Rock Hill, SC · 23 miles apart
Gastonia has 87,067 residents to Rock Hill’s 75,911. Gastonia comes out ahead on median rent, unemployment. Rock Hill does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Gastonia, NC | Rock Hill, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,067 | 75,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,588 | 1,692 |
| Median household income | $64,059 | $68,771 |
| Median home value | $277,600 | $295,100 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,341 |
| Homeownership | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 25 min |
| Median age | 36.5 | 35.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 26.6% | 35.1% |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 4.3× |
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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