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Alachua, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Alachua County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
10,638
Population
294/sq mi density
$78,526
Median Income
$40,753 per capita
$285,700
Home Value
$325,246 Zillow
$1,132
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,284 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,526 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,700 home value, $1,132/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,526
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,753
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alachua vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alachua’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,526
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,753
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,663
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,227
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,227
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.8%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,939M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.8%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,212
Restaurants
669
Healthcare
921
Retail
918
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,663
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,950
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,526 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,227 |
| County GDP | $20,939M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.520 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,212 |
| Restaurants | 669 |
| Healthcare | 921 |
| Retail | 918 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,950 |