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Cost & Benefits

Gainesville vs Jacksonville

Simple answer

You'd likely save $169 a month in Gainesville.

Typical rent is $1,465 in Jacksonville and $1,296 in Gainesville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Gainesville

Florida

Typical rent
$1,296
Typical pay
$46,195 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,471
Price index
96.7 (metro)

Jacksonville

Florida

Typical rent
$1,465
Typical pay
$69,872 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,694
Price index
99.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Gainesville and Jacksonville are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.