Population
Greensboro
298,564
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Greensboro's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Gainesville
143,611
Greensboro (298,564) is about 2.1x larger than Gainesville (143,611).
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Gainesville
7.44
Greensboro has a 19% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Gainesville
27.04
Greensboro has a 20% higher property crime than Gainesville.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Gainesville
$45,611
Greensboro has a 23% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Gainesville
$235,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Gainesville
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Gainesville
59.2%
Gainesville has a 32% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Gainesville
96.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Gainesville 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 88.4 in Greensboro. Gainesville scores 84.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Greensboro. Greensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a single-family homes of 60.3% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Greensboro has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville. Greensboro has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 11.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Greensboro has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Greensboro has a median household income of $58,884 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro. Gainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro. Gainesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 25.5% in Greensboro.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 2.1x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 34.1.
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Greensboro
Gainesville
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 3.2 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 0.2% in Greensboro. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 2.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 62.9% in Gainesville.
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