Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Grand Rapids's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Gainesville
143,611
Grand Rapids has a 27% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Gainesville
7.44
Grand Rapids has a 18% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Gainesville
27.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Gainesville
$45,611
Grand Rapids has a 30% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Gainesville
$235,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Gainesville
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Gainesville
96.6
Grand Rapids has a 12% higher cost of living than Gainesville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Rapids leads in 3 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 100.2 in Grand Rapids. Gainesville scores 84.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Grand Rapids. Gainesville scores 87.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 11.5% in Gainesville. Grand Rapids has a single-family homes of 61.8% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Grand Rapids has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a median household income of $65,526 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (44% higher). Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 33.7% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 6.98 in Grand Rapids. Gainesville has a property crime clearance of 7.8% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Gainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.06 in Grand Rapids.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids.
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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 ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 1.4x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 32.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Grand Rapids
Gainesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gainesville: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.9% in Grand Rapids. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 3.1% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a drive alone of 69.3% compared to 62.9% in Gainesville.
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