Gainesville, GA vs Flowery Branch, GA

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

MetricGainesville, GAFlowery Branch, GA
Population45,03210,925
Median Household Income$66,974$103,942
Median Rent$1,299/mo$1,814/mo
Median Home Value$382,200$442,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%45%
Poverty Rate20.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40461
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6771,099
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr210210
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515.5
College Degree Rate27.1%40.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.4%+39.5%

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