Most working residents leave Alachua for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (45%), Jacksonville (5%) and High Springs (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alachua10%

Gainesville45%

Jacksonville5%

High Springs3%

Ocala2%

13 mi

median commute distance

8,612

jobs based in Alachua

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Alachua beats the Florida average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B+Health Grade

26 measures vs. Florida

9 better17 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Alachua	FL
Fewer uninsured adults	10.7%	15.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	9.1%	12.7%

Hca Florida North Florida Hospital

9.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

75th

percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Alachua’s public schools outperform 55% of Florida districts

The public schools Alachua’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
W. W. Irby Elementary School	PK–2	372	Not graded
Alachua Elementary School	3–5	323	B−
A. L. Mebane Middle School	6–8	385	C
Santa Fe High School	9–12	1,132	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Housing

A typical Alachua home is worth about $327K

The typical Alachua home is worth about $327,000, down 2.1% in a year, 13% below the Florida typical home.

$327KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alachua$327K

Florida$376K

Market temperature

days on market

99.1%

sale-to-list price

−2.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesWildfire

paid flood claims since 1998

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Alachua has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–69°

Spring56–82°

Summer71–91°

Fall60–82°

Dec 4

typical first frost

Mar 4

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

A job hub

Every workday, about 8,188 people come to Alachua for work

Where Alachua’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8,612jobs based in Alachua

10%of working residents work in town

13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

City of Alachua Downtown Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Alachua’s story

142 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1884Alachua is settled

Explore the history →

Landmarks

2 places in Alachua on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

City of Alachua Downtown Historic District

Stephens HouseBuilt 1900

About Alachua

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Alachua ( ə-LATCH-oo-ay) is the second-most populous city in Alachua County, Florida, and the third-largest in North Central Florida. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,574, up from 9,059 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alachua has one of the largest bio and life sciences sectors in Florida and is the site for the Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies.

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