Question 1

What is the cost of living in Gainesville, GA?

Accepted Answer

Gainesville, GA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 96.77, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,514/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Gainesville, GA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Gainesville, GA, the average median wage is $91,561. The single highest-paying occupation here is Dentists, General at $210,400/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Gainesville?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Gainesville, GA are: 1) Dentists, General at $210,400; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $205,820; 3) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $156,450; 4) Financial Managers at $144,850; 5) Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates at $144,790. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Gainesville, GA is $1,514/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Gainesville data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$100K	N/A
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Technology	$99K	$47.65/hr
33	Managers, All Other	Management	$99K	$47.43/hr
34	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$98K	$47.35/hr
35	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$97K	$46.47/hr
36	General and Operations Managers	Management	$96K	$46.02/hr
37	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$93K	$44.91/hr
38	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$93K	$44.64/hr
39	Chemists	Science	$93K	$44.47/hr
40	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$92K	$44.25/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Gainesville, GA

Highest paying careers in Gainesville

Affordability snapshot: Gainesville