Gainesville, TX

Gainesville is a small city in Texas with a population of 17,688. Residents earn $56,341 per year, which is 25% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

17,688 Population 916/sq mi density

$56,341 Median Income $28,213 per capita

$162,900 Home Value $243,977 Zillow

$1,080 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

533 Violent Crime/100K 2,217 property/100K

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$56,341 median income, 5.3% unemployment

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Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$162,900 home value, $1,080/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

19.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Gainesville, TX.

Name	Year	Description
Gainesville, TX	2012	MASSIVE SIZE Red circular light in sky resembling a planet in the west sky of texas.
Gainesville, TX	2010	I have been seeing this light north west of gainesville tx its is bright and seems to hover . ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Gainesville, TX	1982	I saw an object that closely resembled a star shoot across the sky extremely fast.