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Gainesville Ranked
#15 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Gainesville Ranked
#44 Best Green Cities
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Gainesville Ranked
#56 2005 Best Places to Live
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Gainesville Ranked
#88 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Lafayette

Lafayette Ranked
#44 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lafayette Ranked
#70 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Lafayette Ranked
#297 2005 Best Places to Live
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Lafayette Ranked
#312 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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