Gastonia, NC vs Jupiter, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gastonia

67.9

#1368 nationally

vs

Jupiter

67.2

#1453 nationally

Jupiter leads in crime level (3.4 vs 23.3). Jupiter leads in median household income ($105,413 vs $58,047). Gastonia leads in cost of living index (96 vs 133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Gastonia, NC Jupiter, FL
WhereAtHome Score 67.9 (#1368) 67.2 (#1453)
Population 83,942 61,291
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $279,555 $700,734
Median Household Income $58,047 $105,413
Average Commute 25.7 min 22 min
Walk Score 23 N/A
Crime Level 23.3 3.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 96 133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+25.0 D+0.8

Data coverage note: Jupiter is missing data for 1 metric that Gastonia has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.