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Archer vs Newberry

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (41.5× in Newberry) and growth since 2010 (+46.3 pts in Newberry).

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Archer, FLA history townFlorida · 958 people
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Newberry, FLHomes around $330KFlorida · 7,865 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArcherA history town
HistorySettled in 18501 place on the National Register All about Archer →
NewberryHomes around $330K
Housing$330K typical home12% below the FL typical home Outdoors#139 most conserved land in FL17 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Newberry →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails41.5×
Newberry has more miles of trail
Newberry 16.6 miArcher 0.4 mi
Growth since 2010+46.3 pts
Newberry has grown faster since 2010
Newberry +48.3%Archer +2%
Household income2.2×
Households in Newberry earn more
Newberry $89,552Archer $41,058
Size8.2×
Newberry is the bigger place
Newberry 7,865Archer 958
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Newberry
Newberry $2,896Archer $1,662
Home values+56%
Homes cost more in Newberry
Newberry $288,100Archer $184,800
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Archer

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Archer$2,180/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $913/mo · Housing →
Newberry$2,000/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $2,100/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Archer and Newberry.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Archer and Newberry share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ArcherNewberryArcherNewberry
Archer ↔ Newberry8.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
11 Archer residents work in Newberry (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Archer →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BArcherBetter than 55% of districts in the state BNewberryBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
–ArcherNot graded A−NewberryHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ArcherNewberry
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F40°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)277d255d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th77th
Outdoors & history
ArcherNewberry
Trails0 mi17 mi
Conserved land0%7.8%
Settled18501889
National Register places12
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here12
Community
ArcherNewberry
Library hours a week37 hrs50 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ArcherNewberry
People
Population 958Lowest 7,865Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Lowest FL: +14.6% +48.3%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 44±15.6Highest 3% above FL 36.4±4.1Lowest 15% below FL
Archer and Newberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±5.9Lowest FL: 19.5% 24.5%±5.2Highest FL: 19.5%
Newberry and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±1.6Highest FL: 21.3% 12.8%±3Lowest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Lowest FL: 34.1% 38.3%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±2.3Lowest FL: 6.1% 8%±3.2Highest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,058±$22kLowest 45% below FL $89,552±$18kHighest 20% above FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,800±$20kLowest 49% below FL $288,100±$24kHighest 20% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $913±$338Lowest 45% below FL $2,100±$2kHighest 26% above FL
Newberry and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,662Lowest 39% below FL $2,896Highest 6% above FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.4%±63.4Highest FL: 60.1% 38.2%±100Lowest FL: 60.1%
Archer and Newberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 38.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 9.8%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Lowest FL: 67.6% 93.4%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than FL 2006Highest 18 yrs newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the FL average 31 minHighest 12% above FL
Work from home 14.2%±6.4Lowest FL: 15.7% 14.4%±6.1Highest FL: 15.7%
Newberry and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (48%)Gainesville (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in NewberryFew work in Archer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 16.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.4Highest 7.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#211 of 488 in FL
School district —ALACHUA
High school in town —Newberry High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.7
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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