Population
Orange
138,723
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Orange & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Orange's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Gainesville
143,611
Both cities have similar populations — Orange at 138,723 and Gainesville at 143,611.
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Gainesville
7.44
Gainesville's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 92% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Gainesville
27.04
Gainesville's property crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orange has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Gainesville
$45,611
Orange's median income is significantly higher than Gainesville's — 61% difference.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Gainesville
$235,000
Orange's home values is significantly higher than Gainesville's — 74% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Gainesville
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Gainesville
96.6
Orange's cost of living is significantly higher than Gainesville's — 56% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange leads in 4 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 178.8 in Orange. Gainesville scores 127.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 322.2 in Orange. Gainesville scores 96.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 217.3 in Orange.
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Housing Market — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a median home value of $900,700 vs $235,000 in Gainesville (283% higher). Gainesville has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $5,950 in Orange (163% lower). Gainesville has a median rent of $1,214 vs $2,252 in Orange (86% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a median household income of $116,945 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (156% higher). Orange has a per capita income of $50,759 vs $30,282 in Gainesville (68% higher). Orange has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 36.1% in Gainesville. Orange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Gainesville. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 7.44 in Gainesville.
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Schools & Education — Orange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 36.7% 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 1x the size of Orange (138,723). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 36.9.
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Orange
Gainesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Orange: 3 for with emergency services. Orange: 4.0 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.5% in Orange. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.2% in Orange. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.4% in Gainesville.
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