Population
Toledo
268,461
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Toledo
$880
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Toledo & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Toledo's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
Gainesville
143,611
Toledo has a 47% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
Gainesville
7.44
Toledo has a 29% higher violent crime than Gainesville.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
Gainesville
27.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Toledo has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Gainesville
4.8%
Toledo has a 43% higher unemployment than Gainesville.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Gainesville
$45,611
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
Gainesville
$235,000
Gainesville's home values is significantly higher than Toledo's — 54% difference.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
Gainesville
27.3%
Gainesville has a 49% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Gainesville
96.6
Gainesville has a 16% higher cost of living than Toledo.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and Gainesville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Gainesville. Toledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (34% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a median home value of $235,000 vs $107,000 in Toledo (54% higher). Toledo has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Gainesville has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.5% in Toledo. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Gainesville leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Toledo. Gainesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 8.23 in Toledo. Gainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 4.83 in Toledo.
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Schools & Education — Gainesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 14.0% in Toledo. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.9x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 35.7.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Toledo: 4 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 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 0.3% in Toledo. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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