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La Crosse is a tiny town of 124 people in Alachua County, Florida. It's about 12 miles from Gainesville, FL and 56 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
124people
$289kTypical home
$1,339/moRent
92° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- Part of a metro area
- About 27 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 12 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,821/mo)
- Median rent $1,339/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 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 30
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to GNV airport
- 62 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 296 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Florida districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.