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ZIP 32601, Alachua

Moderate

🇺🇸Alachua, Florida · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
12
Schools — 8 schools within range
50
Affordability
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is ZIP 32601, Alachua right for you?

ZIP 32601, Alachua is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety and schools. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Could work

    About average on affordability and property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Alachua In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average
Schools About average About average
Property Confidence About average About average

Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
The Alligator’s US House District 3 voter guide The Independent Florida Alligator
The U.S. House of Representatives’ District 3 covers 12 counties in north central Florida, including Alachua County. The seat, which has been held by Republican Rep. Kat Cammack since 2021, is up for reelection Nov. 3. Here is where each candidate stands on the issues.
3 weeks ago Read article
The Alligator’s State Senate District 6 voter guide The Independent Florida Alligator
The Florida Senate District 6 represents seven counties in north central Florida: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union and the northern half of Alachua. The seat, which has been held by Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley since 2022, will be on the ballot Nov. 3. Here's where each of the candidates stand on the issues.
3 weeks ago Read article
Alachua County drought contributes to cloudy springs Gainesville Sun
Drought and algal blooms have made several North Central Florida springs cloudy, highlighting strain on the aquifer that supplies the region's water.
4 weeks ago Read article
San Felasco Hammock Preserve receives national recognition The Independent Florida Alligator
San Felasco Hammock Preserve received national recognition on Friday when it was named Alachua County’s representative forest.The Old-Growth Forest Network, into which San Felasco was inducted, designates protected forests across the U.S. to preserve and inform people of old-growth locations, according to its website. A forest is classified as old-growth if it has developed over a long period, typically centuries, with little to no human disturbance.
4 weeks ago Read article
Ex-UF Health doctor died by asphyxiation at Alachua County Jail Gainesville Sun
Records show former UF Health doctor Chintan Shah died by suicide at the Alachua County Jail, where investigators found notes and a farewell letter.
1 month ago Read article
Data confidence
High coverage
80

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
12
Schools
Weak
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
55
Property Confidence
About average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 32601, Alachua

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Schools: 12/100 · Weak
Scores 12 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, there are few schools nearby, so check travel times to the ones you want. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
Property Confidence: 55/100 · About average
Scores 55 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Deeds transfer trend (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: None on record
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
23,180
Median household income
$30,352/yr
Median home value
$284,300
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
9.4×
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