Gainesville, FL
11 neighborhoods · 222,861 residents · Florida
C+
58/100
64
Safety Score
40
Affordability
$53K
Median Income
$243K
Median Home Value
Is Gainesville, FL a Good Place to Live?
Gainesville receives an overall livability grade of C+ (58/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Florida. Safety scores B (64/100). Affordability scores C (40/100) with a median household income of $52,825 and median home values around $242,744.
About 44.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6.1%. 47% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 32.
$1,186
Median Rent/mo
44.2%
College Educated
6.1%
Unemployment
47%
Owner-Occupied
32
Median Age
222,861
Population
11
Zip Codes
Alachua
County
11 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Gainesville
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32653Alachua Co. | 82 A | 90 | 86 | $87K | $252K | 15,524 |
| 2 | 32605Alachua Co. | 79 B+ | 85 | 70 | $81K | $248K | 26,313 |
| 3 | 32606Alachua Co. | 76 B+ | 82 | 61 | $78K | $295K | 23,317 |
| 4 | 32608Alachua Co. | 60 B | 61 | 44 | $57K | $321K | 53,301 |
| 5 | 32612Alachua Co. | 60 B | 64 | — | — | — | 8,795 |
| 6 | 32607Alachua Co. | 57 C+ | 56 | 33 | $49K | $276K | 30,306 |
| 7 | 32610Alachua Co. | 53 C+ | 64 | — | — | — | 25 |
| 8 | 32601Alachua Co. | 47 C | 49 | 11 | $29K | $232K | 22,544 |
| 9 | 32609Alachua Co. | 47 C | 55 | 32 | $45K | $155K | 18,983 |
| 10 | 32641Alachua Co. | 45 C | 51 | 22 | $37K | $122K | 16,898 |
| 11 | 32603Alachua Co. | 37 D | 44 | 2 | $13K | $284K | 6,855 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.