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Gainesville, GA

Gainesville, GA
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Gainesville, GA

Gainesville, GA
gross metro product
$11.5B
population
202.1K
median household income
$64,037
median home price
$228,000
cost of living
1% below nat'l avg
college attainment
26.3%
net migration
500 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.1%
major industries
Food processing, Technology
job growth
3.1% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city is well known because of its large number of poultry processing plants, earning it the nickname, "the Chicken Capital of the World." Gainesville is located near Lake Lanier, which has an impressive shoreline and is a popular destination for camping, horseback riding and any number of water or outdoor activities, as it also includes numerous marinas. Other points of interest in the city include the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, Quinlan Visual Arts, Center,
historic downtown Gainesville, the Georgia Mountain Museum and Beulah Rucker Museum. The Mule Camp Market is a notable festival that is also hosted by the city.
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On forbes lists
#93
In Cost of Doing Business
#7
In Job Growth
#82
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
3.1% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.7%
Unemployment
3.1%
Median Household Income
$64,037
Household Income Growth
4.8%
High-Tech Employment
0.9%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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