Alachua County

MyTownView tracks 9 municipalities in Alachua County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Alachua County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Most Affordable Homes

Alachua · Alachua

76 / 100

Affordability Score

#1 of 3

Fastest Growing Cities

Waldo · Alachua

+48.6%

Population Change

#1 of 6

Safest Cities

High Springs · Alachua

66.8

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 3

Lowest Property Taxes

Newberry · Alachua

1.96%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 6

Best Schools

Alachua · Alachua

69 / 100

School Score

#1 of 6

Best Fiscal Health

Newberry · Alachua

42 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 6

Recent News

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NewsApr 22

Fire crews respond to North Florida fires in Gainesville

Fire crews respond to North Florida fires in Gainesville The Florida Times-Union

GainesvilleRead article ↗

NewsMar 19

UWL baseball tops Ripon, Saint John’s on Florida trip

UWL baseball tops Ripon, Saint John’s on Florida trip La Crosse Tribune

La CrosseRead article ↗

NewsMar 11

Woman arrested after shooting on north side of La Crosse

Woman arrested after shooting on north side of La Crosse wizmnews.com

La CrosseRead article ↗

Feb 28Hawthorne Race Course files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyHawthorneNews↗Feb 27Hawthorne Race Course, a 134-year-old fixture in Chicago area horse racing, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyHawthorneNews↗Jan 28Illinois Racing Board suspends harness racing license of Hawthorne Race Course amid financial strainHawthorneNews↗Jan 28Hawthorne Race Course officials are again working on casino deal despite recent financial crisisHawthorneNews↗Nov 21Allegiant Air to begin flights through La Crosse next yearLa CrosseNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

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Apr 24Commercial/Multi-Family Design Review CommitteeLa CrosseAgendaApr 24Finance & Personnel CommitteeLa CrosseAgendaApr 27Board of Public WorksLa CrosseAgendaApr 27Council PlanningLa CrosseAgendaApr 27Plan CommissionLa CrosseAgendaApr 28City CouncilAlachuaApr 29City CouncilAlachuaApr 30City CouncilLa CrosseAgendaShow 8 more meetings

Upcoming Events

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APR25

Keep Archer Beautiful Clean Up Day

7:00 AM

Archer

JUN20

Newberry Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 AM · Memorial Park, Newberry, SC 29108

Newberry

OCT2

Newberry Oktoberfest

6:00 PM · Memorial Park, Newberry, SC 29108

Newberry

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Municipalities

9

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Alachua	10,743	$83,464	$299,200
Archer	958	$41,058	$184,800
Gainesville	145,702	$46,195	$247,500
Hawthorne	1,625	$55,406	$177,800
High Springs	6,544	$94,421	$320,700
La Crosse	124	$88,819	$117,600
Micanopy	747	$74,038	$233,200
Newberry	7,865	$89,552	$288,100
Waldo	1,303	$29,894	$113,600