Savannah vs Gainesville
Savannah, GA compared with Gainesville, FL · 175 miles apart
Savannah has 149,440 residents to Gainesville’s 148,671. Savannah comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Gainesville does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Savannah, GA | Gainesville, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,440 | 148,671 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,365 | 2,323 |
| Median household income | $57,137 | $46,195 |
| Median home value | $248,900 | $247,500 |
| Median rent | $1,382 | $1,296 |
| Homeownership | 45.4% | 37.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 min | 18.8 min |
| Median age | 34 | 26.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.3% | 53.7% |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 30.8% |
| Unemployment | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 4.4× | 5.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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