Gastonia, NC
Overall Livability
51
out of 100
🏙
51
Livability
💰
63
Affordability
🎓
47
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
80,615
Median Age
38
Median Income
$58,047
Poverty Rate
14%
Housing
Median Home Value
$219,700
Median Monthly Rent
$1,075
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband85%
Average Commute Time
28 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
7.92
Property Crime (per 1k)
40.06
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Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
22%
35–54
26%
55–64
12%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 80,615
- Median Income
- $58,047
- Median Rent
- $1,075
- Median Home Value
- $219,700
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 85%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Charlotte33 km
- Concord52 km
- Winston-Salem127 km
- Asheville129 km
- High Point136 km
Other Cities in North Carolina
- Greenville87,894
- Asheville93,695
- Concord105,335
- High Point114,120
- Wilmington116,933
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 63
- Educational Attainment
- 47
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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