Rank
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Alachua, Florida
Score 5.77 / 10· population 285,994
Gainesville, a city of 148,716 in Alachua County, has the University of Florida's campus and a median age of 25.5 (2024). In the 2024 presidential race the county gave Kamala Harris 81,578 votes and Donald Trump 52,939, while Florida went 56.1% for Trump.
Sources
- Gainesville is in Alachua County api.censusreporter.org
- Gainesville population 148,716; median age 25.5 (ACS 2024 1-year) censusreporter.org
- The University of Florida is in Gainesville ufl.edu
- 2024 presidential election, Alachua County: Harris/Walz 81,578 votes, Trump/Vance 52,939; Florida statewide Trump/Vance 56.1% results.elections.myflorida.com
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Eleven factors
Government behavior
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.6
- 2A (state)8.0
- GOP + LP vote for President3.9
- Sales tax3.2
- Property tax5.1
Environment
- Air quality6.2
- Floods / hurricanes0.3
Private behavior
- Homicide rate7.1
- Life expectancy8.0
- Government employees7.1
- Single-parent households2.5