Population
Gainesville
44,051
Buford
17,611
Median Income
Gainesville
$64,636
Buford
$71,598
Home Value
Gainesville
$337,000
Buford
$346,400
Rent
Gainesville
$1,234
Buford
$1,256
Crime Rate
Gainesville
N/A
Buford
N/A
Cost of Living
Gainesville
117.2
Buford
122.5
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Buford
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
3.7%
Buford
3.3%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Buford?
Buford is Gainesville's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
44,051
Buford
17,611
Gainesville (44,051) is about 2.5x larger than Buford (17,611).
Political Leaning
Gainesville
71.6%
Buford
41.1%
Gainesville leans Republican while Buford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Gainesville
3.7%
Buford
3.3%
Gainesville has a 11% higher unemployment than Buford.
Median Income
Gainesville
$64,636
Buford
$71,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Gainesville
$337,000
Buford
$346,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gainesville
16.5%
Buford
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gainesville
54.1%
Buford
52.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
117.2
Buford
122.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Buford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville
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Buford
Buford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,514 vs $1,820 in Buford (17% lower). Gainesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,381 vs $1,660 in Buford (17% lower). Gainesville scores 98.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Buford.
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Housing Market — Buford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuford has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 41.0% in Gainesville. Buford has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 50.5% in Gainesville. Buford has a median property tax of $2,452 vs $2,725 in Gainesville (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Buford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville: 20,574 vs Buford: 8,369 for labor force. Buford has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 19.6% in Gainesville. Buford has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.2% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 16.5% in Gainesville. Buford has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 32.7% in Gainesville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a population of 44,051, about 2.5x the size of Buford (17,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.1.
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Gainesville
Buford
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Buford: 4 for with emergency services. Gainesville: 3.5 vs Buford: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Buford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Buford. Buford has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.2% in Gainesville. Buford has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Gainesville.
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