2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Gainesville, GA vs The Villages, FL

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Highlights
- The Villages has 6% less violent crime than Gainesville.
- The Villages has 35% less property crime than Gainesville.
 Gainesville, GAThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.722.7
 Property Crime54.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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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Henry · 
Over 6 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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Gainesville, GeorgiaCrime Index
 Flowery Branch, GA16.9
 Clermont, GA22.7
 Gillsville, GA24.15
 Lula, GA27.75
 Gainesville, GA37
 Oakwood, GA78.6

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