Population
Albertville
22,584
Gainesville
17,688
Median Income
Albertville
$57,103
Gainesville
$56,341
Home Value
Albertville
$158,900
Gainesville
$162,900
Rent
Albertville
$815
Gainesville
$1,080
Crime Rate
Albertville
2.37
Gainesville
1.64
Cost of Living
Albertville
87.4
Gainesville
97.2
Avg Temp
Albertville
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Albertville
5.8%
Gainesville
8.3%
How Similar Are Albertville & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Albertville's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albertville
22,584
Gainesville
17,688
Albertville has a 22% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Albertville
2.37
Gainesville
1.64
Albertville has a 31% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Albertville
17.60
Gainesville
16.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Albertville
85.5%
Gainesville
83.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Albertville
5.8%
Gainesville
8.3%
Gainesville has a 30% higher unemployment than Albertville.
Median Income
Albertville
$57,103
Gainesville
$56,341
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Albertville
$158,900
Gainesville
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Albertville
12.6%
Gainesville
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Albertville
72.3%
Gainesville
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Albertville
87.4
Gainesville
97.2
Gainesville has a 10% higher cost of living than Albertville.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albertville and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville
Albertville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albertville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbertville has a fair market rent (1br) of $591 vs $961 in Gainesville (39% lower). Albertville has a fair market rent (2br) of $776 vs $1,261 in Gainesville (38% lower). Albertville scores 81.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Gainesville.
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Housing Market — Albertville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbertville has a median property tax of $697 vs $2,225 in Gainesville (69% lower). Gainesville has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.2% in Albertville. Albertville has a median rent of $815 vs $1,080 in Gainesville (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Albertville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 2.4% in Albertville. Albertville has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.3% in Gainesville. Albertville has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 19.9% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 8.3% in Albertville. Gainesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 2.37 in Albertville. Gainesville has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 32.7% in Albertville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 32.8% compared to 30.4% in Albertville. Albertville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.6% compared to 12.4% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbertville has a population of 22,584, about 1.3x the size of Gainesville (17,688). Albertville skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.4.
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Albertville
Gainesville
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 4.0 vs Albertville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albertville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 2.4% in Albertville. Albertville has a drive alone of 82.8% compared to 80.0% in Gainesville.
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