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 | Gainesville | Melbourne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,303/mo | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $247,300 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $60,917 | 28.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gainesville, you'd need $107,444 in Melbourne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 6.9% cheaper overall than Melbourne, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Gainesville than in Melbourne. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $85,955 in Melbourne to keep the same standard of living.