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Living in Gainesville

Gainesville had 145,702 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. The city had 65 schools in 2026. For Gainesville, median household income was US$46,195 a year in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gainesville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gainesville.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,296 per month, while the median home value was US$247,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 37.7%, and the vacancy rate was 9.53% in July 2026. 68% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Gainesville recurring monthly costs, € per month€890Private kindergarten€211Utilities, 85 m² flat€76Internet, 60 Mbps€46Mobile plan, 10 GB€35Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.51 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited75.75 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly890.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.77 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home211.2 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,296/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent68.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct9.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,488 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent1,139 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 18,010 people of 148,671 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Gainesville is 5.5%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Gainesville 5.5%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd46,195 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct74.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct85.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct10.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct4.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary1,899 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,324 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov17Official
Unemployment rate5.49 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gainesville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gainesville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct94.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools65 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct45.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

There were 3,365 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio104 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents3,365 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,222 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gainesville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGainesville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gainesville highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,789Gainesville2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents687 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute18.84 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct3.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportGNV3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gainesville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gainesville.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gainesville average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gainesville average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502008468897078192170163128684573JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gainesville annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.3PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Gainesville is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–11Gainesville 10.34 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.29 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.5 · Feb 21.61 · Mar 24.33 · Apr 27.5 · May 30.78 · Jun 32.39 · Jul 32.83 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 23.72 · Dec 20.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.89 · Feb 7.72 · Mar 9.83 · Apr 13.06 · May 17 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 22 · Aug 22.22 · Sep 20.78 · Oct 15.89 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 7.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.67 · Feb 14.67 · Mar 17.06 · Apr 20.28 · May 23.89 · Jun 26.61 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 27.39 · Sep 26 · Oct 21.89 · Nov 17.06 · Dec 14.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.57 · Feb 67.82 · Mar 88.65 · Apr 69.6 · May 78.23 · Jun 192 · Jul 169.7 · Aug 162.6 · Sep 128.3 · Oct 68.07 · Nov 45.47 · Dec 73.15 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M336.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M36.59 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,418 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul28.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan14.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Pasadena148,539 residentsPalm Bay148,092 residentsSavannah149,440 residentsPomona147,807 residentsWaco147,788 residentsThornton147,766 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gainesville residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.9%Foreign residents12.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents18,010 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population163,990 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density896.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population148,671 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Is Gainesville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–63%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–69%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–55%
Foreign residents18,010 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population148,671 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent68.04 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,139 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,488 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary1,899 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd247,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes37.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour57.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad12.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct6.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct72.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct7.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct53.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct89.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 20224,377,749 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 2022142 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus68,536 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct14.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct81.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Gainesville?

The median gross salary is 3,324 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Gainesville?

The unemployment rate is 5.49 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Gainesville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Gainesville?

The published population is 148,671 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Gainesville?

18,010 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Gainesville a good place to live?

Gainesville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gainesville (12), United States: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gainesville-fl/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Gainesville (Wayback Machine capture 20260706223228) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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