Alachua, FL vs Gainesville, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlachua, FLGainesville, FL
Population10,743145,702
Median Household Income$83,464$46,195
Median Rent$1,284/mo$1,296/mo
Median Home Value$299,200$247,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%63.2%
Poverty Rate9.5%30.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k400634
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5112,199
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr323323
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min18.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.417.9
College Degree Rate41.2%53.7%
Foreign-Born %6.4%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+5.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.