In Gainesville (Alachua, Florida), the median home price is $286,876; median household income is $53,209; the population is 199,444; schools rate 6.5 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 622.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 20.1 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Gainesville at a glance
Population
199,444
Median Household Income
$53,209
Typical Home Value
$286,876
School District Rating
6.5
Violent Crime Rate
622.3
Avg Commute Time
20.1
About Gainesville
With 199,444 residents, Gainesville is the most populated of 6 towns in Alachua. The median home value is $286,876, 7% below the Alachua median and 27% below the Florida median. Median household income is $53,209 (14% below the Alachua median).
Gainesville is a town in Alachua, Florida. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Gainesville with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Gainesville at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Gainesville, Florida?
- Gainesville has a population of 199,444 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Gainesville, Florida?
- The median home value in Gainesville is $286,876, 7% below the Alachua median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Gainesville?
- Median household income in Gainesville is $53,209 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Gainesville, Florida in?
- Gainesville is in Alachua, Florida. The county page compares every town in Alachua on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Gainesville?
- Schools serving Gainesville rate 6.5 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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