Gainesville, TX
Census place 4827984 · pop 17,883
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
20.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
19.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$58,809 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.35% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,647/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
84/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$177,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+8.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Gainesville: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Gainesville, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Gainesville scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Gainesville, TX expensive to live in?
- Gainesville has a median home value of $177,000 and typical rent around $1,647/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Gainesville, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (20.9%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Gainesville, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (3.0%) — 79/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.