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
Compare Gainesville, FL Metro with nearby metros:
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- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Tampa, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Orlando, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Jacksonville, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs North Port, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Deltona, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Palm Bay, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Pensacola, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Port St. Lucie, FL Metro
- Gainesville, FL Metro vs Tallahassee, FL Metro
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.