Gainesville is the county seat and largest city in Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
The population of Gainesville in the 2013 US Census estimates was 127,488, a 2.4% growth from 2010. Gainesville is the largest city in the region of North Central Florida. It is also a component of the Gainesville-Lake City Combined Statistical Area, which had a 2013 population of 337,925.
Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the nation's fifth-largest university campus by enrollment, as well as to Santa Fe College. The Gainesville MSA was ranked as the No. 1 place to live in North America in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated. Also in 2007, Gainesville was ranked as one of the "best places to live and play" in the United States by National Geographic Adventure.
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Gainesville is a college town with lots of young students. Whenever I am out and about shopping, or at a doctor appointment, the sales personnel and/or office personnel have always gone out of their way to assist me. I am a senior citizen, so I try to take note of these things.
Very upbeat fanily and college student friendly town
Some people are friendly and some aren't.
The neighborhood is really active as a community they have Community meetings Community Watch outs and lots of activities for the kids
Working and transportation