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North Carolina
Gastonia
Population 82,884
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South Carolina
Lake Wylie
Population 16,006
Gastonia, NC vs Lake Wylie, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gastonia, NC | Lake Wylie, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,884 | 16,006 |
| Median Household Income | $64,059 | $112,097 |
| Median Rent | $1,204/mo | $1,710/mo |
| Median Home Value | $277,600 | $485,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.4% | 72.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 889 | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,898 | 958* |
| Median AQI | — | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 276 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.8 min | 32 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 26.6% | 47.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.2% | — |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Wylie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.