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Georgia
Gainesville
Population 45,032
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Georgia
Buford
Population 17,997
Gainesville, GA vs Buford, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gainesville, GA | Buford, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,032 | 17,997 |
| Median Household Income | $66,974 | $69,471 |
| Median Rent | $1,299/mo | $1,357/mo |
| Median Home Value | $382,200 | $368,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56.6% | 52.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 404 | 202* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,677 | 932* |
| Median AQI | 46 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 210 | 211 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 27.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.5 | 16.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.1% | 29.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 21.8% | 23.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +17.4% | +9.7% |
Gainesville, GA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Buford (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.