Alachua County, Florida
Population 285,492 · Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry
- Overall cost of living: −3.3% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Gainesville, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $288,800 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,339 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $189/mo | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,320/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.96% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,773 | higher than 81% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,949 | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 369.5 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈235 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 101 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 20 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.4% of weeks | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.4°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.8 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $152/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $73/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $66/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.89/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.8/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $7/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 45.2 mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈142.5 ft | lower than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 25.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.8:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.46 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 151/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.1% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 695/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 193/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 98 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 92 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 59 per sq mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.6 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.6 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 285,492 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.3 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.7% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.8% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 57.6% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 19% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 215 parks | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.3 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 9.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 205 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 63 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 224 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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