Living in Gastonia, NC
Suburb in North Carolina
Gastonia is a suburb in North Carolina, home to about 82,000 people, with 1.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Gastonia a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: CLT is 14 mi away
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $275k and rents for $2,080 a month
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.6 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Gastonia: common questions
What is the cost of living in Gastonia?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $275k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,080 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Gastonia?
North Carolina collects about $1,615 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.94% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Gastonia safe?
Gastonia isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Gastonia?
Gastonia has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 89°F.
Does Gastonia get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Gastonia?
The nearest major airport is CLT, about 14 mi away.
How Gastonia scores
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