Rankings · How Gainesville ranks in TX
Gainesville ranks #22 in Texas for affordable rent
Gainesville is ranked on 36 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Gainesville does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gainesville marked.
At a glance
Gainesville lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Gainesville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Gainesville does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#22/180Lowest property tax#230/647Cheapest rent#222/624Most affordable#244/651 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#51/632Lowest obesity#363/652Most active#387/652Fewest uninsured#397/652Fewest smokers#469/652Lowest depression#476/652Healthiest#482/651 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#217/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#263/470 People
Most educated#389/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#330/535 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 90% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Gainesville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.