Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Gainesville, FL Metro

Cost of Living in Gainesville, FL Metro

Official metro name: Gainesville, FL Metro Area

Gainesville, FL Metro has a population of 341,067. Median household income is $56,638 and median rent is $1,157 per month. Rent is roughly 24.5% of median monthly income.

State: FLPopulation: 341,067Income: $56,638Rent: $1,157Affordability: Affordable (24.5%)
Median Household Income
$56,638
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,157
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
24.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
76
Simplified relative index

Is Gainesville, FL Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Gainesville, FL Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,157, which is about 24.5% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Gainesville, FL Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,157 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Gainesville, FL Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $56,638 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in FL

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.