Population
Anchorage
289,069
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Anchorage
$375,900
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Anchorage
$1,453
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Anchorage
10.15
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Anchorage
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Anchorage & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Anchorage's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anchorage
289,069
Gainesville
143,611
Anchorage (289,069) is about 2.0x larger than Gainesville (143,611).
Violent Crime
Anchorage
10.15
Gainesville
7.44
Anchorage has a 27% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Anchorage
27.66
Gainesville
27.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Anchorage
43.7%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Gainesville
$45,611
Anchorage's median income is significantly higher than Gainesville's — 54% difference.
Home Values
Anchorage
$375,900
Gainesville
$235,000
Anchorage has a 37% higher home values than Gainesville.
Education
Anchorage
25.1%
Gainesville
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Anchorage
58.3%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Gainesville
96.6
Anchorage has a 36% higher cost of living than Gainesville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anchorage and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Gainesville scores 96.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 151.7 in Anchorage. Gainesville has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,512 vs $66,750 in Anchorage (57% lower).
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Housing Market — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (115% lower). Anchorage has a owner-occupied of 63.7% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville. Anchorage has a median home value of $375,900 vs $235,000 in Gainesville (60% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage: 158,566 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Anchorage has a median household income of $98,152 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (115% higher). Anchorage has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 7.8% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Anchorage. Gainesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.44 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnchorage has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a population of 289,069, about 2x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 34.9.
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Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Anchorage: 4 for with emergency services. Gainesville: 3.0 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.6% in Anchorage. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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