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Gainesville is a mid-size city of 145,702 people in Alachua County, Florida. It's part of the Gainesville, FL area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $1k a month.
145,702people
$248kTypical home
$1,296/moRent
91° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 145,702
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,276 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- In the Gainesville, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,561/mo)
- Median rent $1,296/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 17% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 36% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to GNV airport
- 69 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 184 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 211 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alachua County: D+21 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk