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Gainesville
Composite Score49.9
💵 Median Income
$67,982
▼ $3,534vs state ($71,516)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
465
▼ 81vs state (384)
👥 Population
141,085
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
107
100 = national average
Gainesville vs Florida
GainesvilleFlorida
Scores by Category
💰 Economy31.2
▼ 11.3 vs state (state: 42.5)
🛡️ Safety51.8
▼ 3.7 vs state (state: 55.5)
🏥 Health40.9
▲ 12.3 vs state (state: 28.6)
🎓 Education53.2
▼ 3.9 vs state (state: 57.1)
💼 Fiscal Health52.1
▲ 13.3 vs state (state: 38.8)
📈 Growth85.4
▲ 12.3 vs state (state: 73.1)
🏠 Affordability64.9
▲ 6.5 vs state (state: 58.4)
🌿 Environment31
▼ 6.5 vs state (state: 37.5)
Gainesville vs Florida
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024