Livability Score

73
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Doxa Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Food and Drink (4) F
Moe's Southwest Grill
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Zaxby's
Fast Food
Hungry Howie's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (2) F
Hitchcock's
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Parks (5) F
Unknown Name
Park
City of Alachua Recreation and Community Center
Park
Alachua Sports Complex
Park
Shops (7) F
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Sunrise 3
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Bob's Fuel
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
RaceTrac
Convenience Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Alachua.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A

The cost of living in Alachua is 98/100 - which is 1% lower than Florida.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime D+

Alachua crime rates are 2,911 per 100k, which is 35% higher than Florida
Property Crime
2,511 crimes per 100k D-
Violent Crime
400 crimes per 100k C-
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employment B-

The median income in Alachua is $55,139 - which is 13% higher than Florida.
Med. Household Income
$55,139 C
Unemployment Rate
3.1% B
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Alachua Fire/Rescue Station
Fire Station
Alachua Police Department
Police
Alachua County Fire Rescue Station 24
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing B

Alachua home prices are $161,800 - which is 3% lower than Florida
Home Price
$161,800 C
Home Appreciation Rate
-9% F
Home Affordability
2.9x (home price to income ratio) A-
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schools B+

The Alachua graduation rate is 90% - which is 8% higher than Florida
School Test Scores
63% C
High School Grad. Rates
90% B+
Elementary Schools (6) F
Alachua Elementary School
A. L. Mebane Middle School
W. W. Irby Elementary School
Bhaktivedanta Academy
Alachua Learning Academy Elementary School
Alachua Learning Academy Middle
High Schools (2) F
Santa Fe High School
Bhaktivedanta Academy
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ratings A+

Alachua has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Alachua? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Unknown Name
City of Alachua Recreation and Community Center
Alachua Sports Complex

Entertainment

Food & Drink

Moe's Southwest Grill
McDonald's
Zaxby's
Hungry Howie's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Alachua? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Alachua.
Drive to Work
79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit
0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work
3%

equal to the US average

A Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Alachua? The cost of living in Alachua is 98/100 - which is 1% lower than Florida.
Alachua
98

2% less expensive than average

Florida
99

1% less expensive than average

United States
100

National cost of living index

D+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Alachua? Alachua crime rates are 2,911, which are 35% higher than Florida
Total Crime
2,911 per 100k people

24% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 35

24% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime
8%

Year over year crime is up

B- Employment

What is the median income in Alachua? The median income in Alachua is $55,139 which is 13% higher than Florida.
Median household income
$55,139equal to the US average
Income per capita
$28,1316% lower than the US average
Unemployment rate
3%

33% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Alachua a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

B Housing

What are Alachua home prices? Alachua home prices are $161,800 - which is 3% lower than Florida
Median home value
$161,80012% lower than the US average
Median rent price
$9753% higher than the US average
Home Ownership
66%

4% higher than the US average

B+ Schools

Does Alachua have good schools? The Alachua graduation rate is 90% - which is 8% higher than Florida
High school grad. rates
90%

8% higher than the US average

School test scores
63%

30% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio
17:1

8% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Alachua a good place to live? Alachua has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
Overall user rating
100%

1 total ratings

User reviews rating
n/a%

0 total reviews

User surveys rating
100%

1 total surveys

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