Flowery Branch, GA vs Gainesville, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFlowery Branch, GAGainesville, GA
Population10,92545,032
Median Household Income$103,942$66,974
Median Rent$1,814/mo$1,299/mo
Median Home Value$442,500$382,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%56.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%20.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k61404
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0991,677
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr210210
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.5
College Degree Rate40.6%27.1%
Foreign-Born %11.3%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+39.5%+17.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.