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High Springs, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Gilchrist County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
6,396
Population
278/sq mi density
$80,973
Median Income
$34,484 per capita
$263,800
Home Value
$326,589 Zillow
$1,707
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
448
Violent Crime/100K
2,431 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,973 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$263,800 home value, $1,707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
448 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,973
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,484
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: High Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows High Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,973
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,484
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,014
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$901
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$901
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
394
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
24
Retail
37
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,014
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,311
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,973 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,484 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $901 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 394 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,311 |