2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Gainesville, FL vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Household income in Colorado Springs, is 76% more than it is in Gainesville and is 4% above the National Average.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Colorado Springs unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Gainesville, FLColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.6%48.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,986$37,979$37,638
 Household Income$40,937$71,957$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,701$86,333$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gainesville, FLColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K20.7%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.0%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.2%17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%8.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%7.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gainesville, FLColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%16.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.9%8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library12.5%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.1%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%7.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.4%9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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