Gainesville, TX vs Prosper, TX

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

MetricGainesville, TXProsper, TX
Population17,88337,869
Median Household Income$58,809$195,281
Median Rent$1,038/mo$2,176/mo
Median Home Value$177,000$823,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%37.6%
Poverty Rate19.1%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21143
Property Crime Rate /100k1,177670
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—272
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min29.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.615.6
College Degree Rate19.4%66.5%
Foreign-Born %10.4%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+51.2%

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