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Newberry vs Archer

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

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Newberry, FLHomes around $330KFlorida · 7,865 people
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Archer, FLA history townFlorida · 958 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.

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 →
ArcherA history town
HistorySettled in 18501 place on the National Register All about Archer →
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.

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

Newberry and Archer share a border

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

NewberryArcherNewberryArcher
Newberry ↔ Archer8.3 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
BNewberryBetter than 55% of districts in the state BArcherBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
A−NewberryHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns –ArcherNot graded
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
NewberryArcher
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F43°F
July high92°F91°F
Growing season (days)255d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th76th
Outdoors & history
NewberryArcher
Trails17 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.8%0%
Settled18891850
National Register places21
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here21
Community
NewberryArcher
Library hours a week50 hrs37 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.

NewberryArcher
People
Population 7,865Highest 958Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +48.3%Highest FL: +14.6% +2%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 36.4±4.1Lowest 15% below FL 44±15.6Highest 3% above FL
Archer and Newberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±5.2Highest FL: 19.5% 22.8%±5.9Lowest 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+ 12.8%±3Lowest FL: 21.3% 17.8%±1.6Highest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.3%Highest FL: 34.1% 23.5%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8%±3.2Highest FL: 6.1% 1.4%±2.3Lowest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,552±$18kHighest 20% above FL $41,058±$22kLowest 45% below FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,100±$24kHighest 20% below FL $184,800±$20kLowest 49% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,100±$2kHighest 26% above FL $913±$338Lowest 45% below FL
Newberry and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,896Highest 6% above FL $1,662Lowest 39% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.2%±100Lowest FL: 60.1% 70.4%±63.4Highest 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 9.8%Lowest FL: 12.6% 38.1%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest FL: 67.6% 62%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 18 yrs newer than FL 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 12% above FL 28 minLowest about the FL average
Work from home 14.4%±6.1Highest FL: 15.7% 14.2%±6.4Lowest 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 6.5%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Highest 0.52Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (46%)Gainesville (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Archer2% work in Newberry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 16.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.7Lowest 9.4Highest
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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