Population
Gainesville
143,611
Knoxville
193,721
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Knoxville
$50,994
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Knoxville
$214,000
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Knoxville
$1,116
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Knoxville
7.40
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Knoxville
95.4
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Knoxville
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Knoxville?
Knoxville is Gainesville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Knoxville
193,721
Knoxville has a 26% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Knoxville
7.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Knoxville
27.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Knoxville
59.0%
Gainesville leans Democratic while Knoxville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Knoxville
$50,994
Knoxville has a 11% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Knoxville
$214,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Knoxville
21.5%
Gainesville has a 21% higher education than Knoxville.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Knoxville
72.2%
Knoxville has a 18% higher demographics than Gainesville.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Knoxville
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Knoxville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville
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Knoxville
Knoxville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knoxville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Knoxville. Knoxville scores 113.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Gainesville. Knoxville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,184 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a median property tax of $1,443 vs $2,265 in Gainesville (57% lower). Knoxville has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Knoxville has a owner-occupied of 46.6% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a poverty rate of 20.5% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Knoxville: 102,903 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Knoxville has a government sector of 41.5% compared to 33.7% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Knoxville leads
Source: FBI UCRKnoxville has a property crime clearance of 27.9% compared to 7.8% in Gainesville. Knoxville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Knoxville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 21.5% in Knoxville. Knoxville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a population of 193,721, about 1.3x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 33.3.
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Gainesville
Knoxville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Knoxville: 3 for with emergency services. Knoxville: 3.5 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 bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.3% in Knoxville. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.2% in Knoxville. Knoxville has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 62.9% in Gainesville.
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