| | Carrboro, NC | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Overall | 107.8 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Health | 102.5 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 117.8 | 72.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $397,800 | $272,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,280.0% | 10,090.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.7 | 84.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.1 | 89.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Carrboro 
4 Reviews
Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the More
Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has More
climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little More
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Reviews for Gastonia 
11 Reviews
This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low More
I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE More
The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new More
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