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Gainesville, FL vs Waverly, NY

#15 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#44 Best Green Cities

#56 2005 Best Places to Live

#88 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#5 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#8 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#9 Best Green Cities

#11 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#34 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#241 2005 Best Places to Live

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

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

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

Waverly is located on the border of Pa. in a area of recent growth, especially since the natural gas interest in the area. although The taxes in NY appear to be higher  More

The economy here is terrible. Jobs are few and far between. Taxes are high and continue to dramatically increase due to poor government management and escalating debt.  More

Its too cold for to long up here. The summers are short with it usually raining alot. I love the fall it is beautiful when the leaves  More