Population
Gainesville
143,611
Lafayette
121,537
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Lafayette
$61,454
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Lafayette
$251,300
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Lafayette
$1,065
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Lafayette
10.66
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Lafayette
103.3
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Lafayette
5.0%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Gainesville's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Lafayette
121,537
Gainesville has a 15% larger population than Lafayette.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Lafayette
10.66
Lafayette has a 30% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Lafayette
43.48
Lafayette has a 38% higher property crime than Gainesville.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Lafayette
64.8%
Gainesville leans Democratic while Lafayette leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Lafayette
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Lafayette
$61,454
Lafayette has a 26% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Lafayette
$251,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Lafayette
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Lafayette
59.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Lafayette
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville
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Lafayette
Gainesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (47% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (39% lower). Gainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.9 in Lafayette.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,455 vs $2,265 in Gainesville (56% lower). Lafayette has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Lafayette has a owner-occupied of 55.0% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a median household income of $61,454 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.15 in Lafayette. Gainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 6.61 in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville. Lafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 27.3% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a population of 143,611, about 1.2x the size of Lafayette (121,537). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 37.1.
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Gainesville
Lafayette
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Gainesville: 3.0 vs Lafayette: 2.0 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 0.6% in Lafayette. Gainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.5% in Lafayette. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette.
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