City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brandon | Gainesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,151/mo | 36.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $216,600 | 23.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $43,783 | 62.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 97.0 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 90.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 97.6 | 0.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brandon, you'd need $87,499 in Gainesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Brandon, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Gainesville than in Brandon. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $69,999 in Gainesville to keep the same standard of living.