Gainesville, FL vs Alachua, FL

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

MetricGainesville, FLAlachua, FL
Population145,70210,743
Median Household Income$46,195$83,464
Median Rent$1,296/mo$1,284/mo
Median Home Value$247,500$299,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.2%35.8%
Poverty Rate30.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k634400
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1992,511
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr323323
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min24.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.919.4
College Degree Rate53.7%41.2%
Foreign-Born %12.4%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+0.3%

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