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Gainesville, FL is a vibrant and diverse city known for its natural beauty, vibrant culture, and numerous outdoor activities. With over 140,000 residents, it is the largest city in Alachua County. Gainesville is home to several colleges and universities including the University of Florida which makes it a popular destination for young professionals and students. It also boasts year-round warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine, and plenty of opportunities to explore nature. Gainesville has something for everyone – from great restaurants to nightlife hotspots to outdoor adventures – there’s no shortage of things to do.
The reviews of Gainesville are overwhelmingly positive. Locals rave about the city’s friendly people and the plethora of outdoor activities available such as fishing, kayaking or exploring any number of local parks and trails. Visitors love its charm and appreciate its unique attractions such as the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo or Sweetwater Wetlands Park. The downtown area offers an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues making it a great place to spend an afternoon or evening out with friends or family. No matter what your interests are, there is something in Gainesville for you!
based on 60 ReviewsGet to know Gainesville with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Gainesville
Not a bad place to live - 11/16/2022
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 lot people come and go from all over the world, so diversity is a bonus. Unfortunately, we have the same problems as any college town. I won't go into details, just google it. But, we also get touring shows and concerts; you'll have to drive to Orlando if you want to Hamilton, but the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts gets great shows, and the local community theaters aren't bad either.
There's nature everywhere, but you're the furthest you can get from a beach, which is only an hour and a half drive, but it sucks to to live in Florida and be so far from the ocean. Public Transportation is useless unless you're a student, and even then, it helps to have a scooter or a zipcar. I repeat, if you're living and working off-campus, you NEED a car. Fortunately, due to the size, it rarely takes more than 30
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One of the places in Florida - 7/23/2021
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 trails.
It is a blue city with a big Rainbow above so if you are to conservative this may shock you! If you are a happy person that don't get on other people lives them you will be just fine here. Also UF is on the top universities in USA and Santa Fe college is a great alternative.
We definitely love this small
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Hell drug hell and corruption - 3/11/2019
I lived here 30 years. There was a time in the 90s when people stated it was bad but really the past 5 or 10 years is worse than the 90s.
There is an extensive amount of backroad low key drug dealing to rapping to launder the money. Google 1900 block. There are shootings affilated with this drama, Missings person and decease: Omar, unknown person 2004 or so, Stacey, Mr. Garrison, concert shooting, another parking garage shooting, BB shooting at crab fest, girls found burnt on racetrack road, ICU fights involving VIP, extensive domestic abuse, abuse of kids, detaining victims and witness because of court corruption when cases filed in mental hospital because the truth is coming put and the lawyers I guess trying to hush it along with corruption, hospital employees selling drugs......the list goes on.
Their all involved is how to survive
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A Quickly-Growing City Filled with Rich Culture - 3/23/2017
The city of Gainesville, FL has significantly changed over the past several years. Once a town defined only by the University of Florida, its amazing natural landscapes, unique history, and quickly-expanding business scene have begun to put Gainesville on the national radar of extraordinary, one-of-a-kind cities.
Gainesville is the perfect place to live for someone in any stage of life. Although it is small and centralized, there’s always something to do! The city has a rich culture which often remains undiscovered to travelers solely visiting for the University of Florida.
There is a stigma that Gainesville is only a good place to live for college students, which couldn’t be any further from the truth! While hosting a major public university with top-ranked academic and athletic programs means that the Gators are a large part of the city’s lifestyle, it also means that it’s constantly growing. The city has completely revitalized itself since I moved here in
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Gainesville: classic & timeless, young & eclectic - 1/27/2017
Gainesville, FL is such a unique, one of kind city. You have the University of Florida, a central hub for student life, community jobs, research, events, sports and much more. You also have the rapidly growing areas of town: Archer Road, Downtown, the NW side of Gainesville, and more. They are all developing with new restaurants, entertainment establishments, and places to live. The beautiful thing about Gainesville, is that you never know what you'll get. Tradition rings strong in town with holiday celebrations, parades, classic restaurants like the Sandwich Inn and Burrito Brothers, and plenty unique events. Yet, there are always new things to do popping up whether it is a new concert, a food truck rally, a brewery, a farmer's market, yoga in the park, or anything else! In Gainesville, the world truly is your Oyster. Check it
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Gainesville FL - great weather and great people - 4/20/2016
Gainesville has mostly sunny days. When it rains, it does so with enough gusto to quickly water the grass and plants, and then it's back to sunny skies a few hours later. We have a lot of lush trees, thanks to a well educated city arborist, and when you drive through town, you're sure to notice that the apartments and houses have meticulous landscaping that looks lush.
There are a lot of great public pools and water features, so that you can enjoy the sun around your neighbors. There are also great jogging and biking trails (I like the Gainesville Hawthorne trail myself) that were converted from the original railroad lines that ran through the city many years ago.
The weather here is great. Fairly warm in the summer, but with a nice breeze that makes it livable even on the hot days. I truly love it here.
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Gainesville apartments are plentiful and inexpensi - 4/20/2016
I'm amazed at how inexpensive the housing in Gainesville remains in 2016. With a high population of renters, the apartments in Gainesville are in demand, but there are a lot of apartment complexes that cater to many different types of people. There are student apartments around the University (better if you can stand late night parties) and lots of great, affordable apartments for grad students or working professionals, too. The downtown has a festive atmosphere on the weekends, and there are apartments above Union Street that you can rent or buy now.
Decent houses can be purchased in the high 100s, and depending on where you work in town, you could ride your bike to work.
The weather here is great, with enough rain to keep the landscaping lush, but mostly sunny days. It's a great place to
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Gainesville FL is a great city for young professio - 4/20/2016
I lived in and around Gainesville Florida growing up, attending the University of Florida as a college student, and then moved out of state when I graduated. After living in Dallas, TX and Austin, TX and traveling a lot for work, I can confidently say that Gainesville FL is truly a great place to live as a young professional or a person with a family. As a college student, I often felt like the city lacked a lot of the amenities in a big city like Chicago or New York, but I can now see that it also lacks many of the problems in those big cities (like high crime, high costs of living, high taxes, and high unemployment).
Gainesville has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. It's a great place for a working professional to find a job, and the companies truly want to keep their employees, because it can be a challenge for them to recruit replacements due to the low unemployment. There are great restaurants, wonderful playhouses, great music shows within 2
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