Gainesville, FL vs Prosper, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gainesville

68

#1355 nationally

vs

Prosper

67.6

#1405 nationally

Prosper leads in crime level (1.5 vs 20.2). Prosper leads in median household income ($178,224 vs $43,783). Gainesville leads in average commute (18.8 min vs 32.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Gainesville, FL Prosper, TX
WhereAtHome Score 68 (#1355) 67.6 (#1405)
Population 145,812 41,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $298,659 $770,217
Median Household Income $43,783 $178,224
Average Commute 18.8 min 32.1 min
Walk Score 37 N/A
Crime Level 20.2 1.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 104 141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+21.0 R+11.2

Data coverage note: Prosper is missing data for 1 metric that Gainesville has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.