Local Area Information for: Gainesville, FL View Wikipedia Information
Area Information for Gainesville, FL
  • Population: 127,750
  • Median Age: 31.67 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 15.2 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 3
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 120
  • Sales Tax: 6%
  • Population Density: 2,036/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 7%
  • Closest Airport: Gainesville Regional
  • Closest College: University Of Florida
  • Closest Jr. College: Florida School Of Midwifery
  • Median Household Income: $29,161
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 24.49%
  • Median Years in Residence: 2.23 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $110,000
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Jacksonville Suns (aa)
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 17%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Gainesville, FL
Median Age: 31.67 Married: 24% Number of Households: 52,334 Households with Children: 9,542
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Gainesville, FL

      School Name Distance Type Grades Great Schools Rating Parent Rating
      Lake Forest Elementary School 5.5 mi Public K - 5 0 1
      Eastside High School 5.6 mi Public 9 - 12 0 3
      Professional Academies Magnet 6.4 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      Horizon Center 6.4 mi Public K - 12 0 2
      Charles W Duval Elementary School 7.0 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Joseph Williams Elementary School 7.8 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      W A Metcalfe Elementary School 7.8 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Marjorie K Rawlings Elementary School 7.8 mi Public K - 5 0 1
      Abraham Lincoln Middle School 7.8 mi Public 5 - 8 0 3
      Hoggetowne Middle School 7.9 mi Public 5 - 8 0 3
      One Room School House Project 8.0 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Sweetwater Branch Academy 8.0 mi Public K - 12 0 3
      Howard W Bishop Middle School 8.1 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Caring & Sharing Learning School 8.2 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      St Patrick Interparish School 8.3 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Genesis Preparatory School 8.9 mi Public K - 3 0 4
      Stephen Foster Elementary School 9.3 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      P K Yonge Dev Research School 9.4 mi State K - 12 0 4
      Gainesville High School 9.6 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      J J Finley Elementary School 10.1 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Expressions Learning Arts Academy 10.3 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Idylwild Elementary School 10.6 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      C W Norton Elementary School 10.7 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Glen Springs Elementary School 11.2 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Westwood Middle School 11.4 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Littlewood Elementary School 11.5 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Westwood Hills Chrn School 11.6 mi Private K - 12 0 3
      Cornerstone Academy 11.8 mi Private K - 12 0 5
      William S Talbot Elementary School 13.0 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Brentwood School 13.3 mi Private K - 5 0 4
      F W Buchholz High School 13.4 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      Myra Terwilliger Elementary School 13.7 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Einstein Montessori School 14.0 mi Public K - 8 0 4
      Gainesville Country Day School 14.2 mi Private K - 5 0 4
      Oakhall Lower School 14.7 mi Private K - 5 0 5
      Kimball Wiles Elementary School 14.8 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Oak Hall School 14.9 mi Private K - 12 0 5
      Kanapaha Middle School 14.9 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Millhopper Montessori School 15.4 mi Private K - 8 0 3
      Trilogy School 15.4 mi Private K - 12 0 4
      Hidden Oak Elementary School 15.6 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Ft Clarke Middle School 15.7 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Lawton M Chiles Elementary School 16.0 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Queen Of Peace Catholic Academy 16.7 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Countryside Christian School 17.0 mi Private K - 12 0 4
      Christian Life Academy 18.3 mi Private K - 12 0 3
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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