Population
Gainesville
143,611
Daytona Beach
75,924
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Daytona Beach
$1,239
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Daytona Beach
9.28
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Daytona Beach
100.7
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Daytona Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach is Gainesville's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Daytona Beach
75,924
Gainesville has a 47% larger population than Daytona Beach.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Daytona Beach
9.28
Daytona Beach has a 20% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Daytona Beach
26.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Daytona Beach
60.5%
Gainesville leans Democratic while Daytona Beach leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Daytona Beach
17.9%
Gainesville has a 34% higher education than Daytona Beach.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Daytona Beach
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Daytona Beach
100.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Daytona Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.8 in Daytona Beach. Gainesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,493 vs $1,700 in Daytona Beach (12% lower). Gainesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,246 vs $1,385 in Daytona Beach (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 18.0% in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach has a median property tax of $1,737 vs $2,265 in Gainesville (30% lower). Daytona Beach has a owner-occupied of 46.4% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville: 73,219 vs Daytona Beach: 34,020 for labor force. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.8% in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach has a poverty rate of 21.2% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a violent crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 4.3% in Daytona Beach. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.17 in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach has a property crime clearance of 21.8% compared to 7.8% in Gainesville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 17.9% in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a population of 143,611, about 1.9x the size of Daytona Beach (75,924). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 39.8.
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Healthcare — Daytona Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDaytona Beach: 3.6 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.2% in Daytona Beach. Gainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 1.1% in Daytona Beach. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.8% in Daytona Beach.
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