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Gainesville Area Facts

  • Gainesville has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered excellent
  • Gainesville crime rates are 59% lower than the Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Gainesville is 39% higher than the Virginia average
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Good place to live - quickly developing User Rating 4.5 rating By Jon707 ( Mar 18, 2014) Gainesville is conveniently near 66, about 30 minutes from DC if no traffic. It has more space than DC, since its on the outlier of the suburbs. Lots of traffic comes up from Culpeper and locations in between.

Because some of the peripheral areas are still in development, its a ...Read More nice place to get a larger beautiful space for a scenic lawn. Here is an example of a home in a be http://steadfastinc.com/patios-gainesville-va The closest mall is in Manassas, but Gainesville a very nice huge outdoor shopping village, which also includes Target and other big box stores.

Its right above Fauquier County, which is fiercely against development, so for a long time to come, you will have access to country roads and DC scenery. Best of both. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Gainesville? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Piedmont South Playground
      Hidden Gazebo Park
      Waverly Park
      Vint Hill Park
      Vint Hill Park
      Minnieland Academy
      Silver Lake Regional Park
      Finley's Park

      Entertainment

      Red Caboose
      Haymarket Museum
      Regal Stadium 14
      Cope Course
      Space Port
      Silo Pavilion
      The Ship
      Archery Range

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Tropical Smoothie Cafe
      Moe's Southwest Grill
      Jersey Mike's Subs
      A La Mode Pies & Ice Cream
      Sapphire Lounge
      Roy Rogers

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Gainesville? Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in Gainesville.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Gainesville? The cost of living in Gainesville is 152/100 - which is 39% higher than Virginia.
      Gainesville
      152

      52% more expensive than average

      Virginia
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Gainesville? Gainesville crime rates are 773, which are 59% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      773 per 100k people

      66% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 130  

      66% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Gainesville? The median income in Gainesville is $143,490 which is 117% higher than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $143,490159% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $47,03358% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      44% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Gainesville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      NOVANT Internal Medicine

      A+ Housing

      What are Gainesville home prices? Gainesville home prices are $512,800 - which is 106% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $512,800178% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,962107% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      84%

      33% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Gainesville have good schools? The Gainesville graduation rate is 95% - which is 12% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      86%

      80% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Gainesville a good place to live? Gainesville has an overall rating of 88% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      9 total surveys

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