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Rankings for Gainesville

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 The Villages

The Villages Ranked
#45 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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The Villages Ranked
#58 2005 Best Places to Live
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The Villages Ranked
#189 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 The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 3 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Over 4 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
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