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Gainesville Area Facts

Gainesville has a Livability Score of 66_/100, which is considered good
Gainesville crime rates are 39% higher than the Georgia average
Cost of living in Gainesville is 10% higher than the Georgia average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Gainesville: Great Place for Family 4 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 26, 2018) I am from the city of Georgia and have lived in many of its cities. Georgia is one of the places where the feeling of home is heavy. The different cities have different charm and one city that is very special is Gainesville.
The city of Gainesville has so much to offer to people ...Read More in its area. The food is so good. You would think that only southern type of foods would be available but no there is more variety. I do believe that Georgia and Gainesville particular has the best barbeque in the country hands down.
The city has many places to shop overall as well. The mall of Georgia isn’t too far away band allows access to some of the biggest brands in the fashion industry. It features all the standard and staple places to shop that one may want or need. The places to have fun in this city are numerous as well. They have a movie theater, skating rink, and bowling alley. My favorite attraction are the fairs and carnivals that come during the spring. Overall Gainesville captures the essence of family. Read Less

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D+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Gainesville? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Midland Greenway Park

Engine 209 Park

Poultry Park

Roosevelt Square

Renaissance Park

The Square

Green Street-Brenau Historic District

Rock Creek Veterans Park

Entertainment

Gallery on the Square

Mercury

The Sun

Solar Walk

The Astroid Belt

Breneau Ballet Center

Breneau Athletes Artwork

Breneau Outdoor Theater

Food & Drink

Popeyes

Checkers

Cook Out

McDonald's

Dunkin' Donuts

Bojangles'

Zaxby's

Burger King

F Commute

Is public transit available in Gainesville? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Gainesville.

Drive to Work

74%

2% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Gainesville? The cost of living in Gainesville is 105/100 - which is 10% higher than Georgia.

5% more expensive than average

4% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Gainesville? Gainesville crime rates are 2,789, which are 39% higher than Georgia

2,789 per 100k people

32% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

32% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C+ Employment

What is the median income in Gainesville? The median income in Gainesville is $80,148 which is 7% higher than Georgia.

Median household income

$80,1481% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$40,34810% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

55% lower than the US average

D+ Health & Safety

Is Gainesville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Longstreet Cancer Center

The Longstreet Clinic

A+ Housing

What are Gainesville home prices? Gainesville home prices are $418,767 - which is 51% higher than Georgia

Median home value

$418,76728% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,444equal to the US average

34% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Gainesville have good schools? The Gainesville graduation rate is 66% - which is 18% lower than Georgia

High school grad. rates

20% lower than the US average

School test scores

27% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

6% higher than the US average

B+ User Ratings

Is Gainesville a good place to live? Gainesville has an overall rating of 76% from 16 reviews.

Overall user rating

16 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

15 total surveys