Gainesville

#458

Global Rank

5.3

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%

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United States • North America

Population
434K
GDP
$22B
GDP per capita
$50,313
Land area
5,422 km²
Density
80/km²

Primary city Gainesville

State / province Florida

Language English

Gainesville metro area

29.68, -82.35
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

FloridaCollege Football

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177
Total Teams↗3#T-359
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

4 teams

Championship History

7 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Gainesville, across all sports, newest first. 7 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Florida
2025· 2025-04-07
NCAA Tour Champ
Florida
2017· 2017-06-27
College World Series
Florida
2008· 2009-01-08
National Champions
Florida
2007· 2007-04-02
NCAA Tour Champ
Florida
2006· 2007-01-08
National Champions
Florida
2006· 2006-04-03
NCAA Tour Champ
Florida
1996· 1997-01-02
National Champions

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Gainesville, FL, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
01002003004001990200020102020
One year
One year +1.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +61.6%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +88.0%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −41.2%
2007Q3 to 2012Q3

Sound of Gainesville

#84 by artist origin · combined 37.1 (US 0.6 / UK 0) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty

Screen of Gainesville

#728 by film pedigree · score 1 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: John Carter, Merritt Butrick

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#73

University of Florida

Gainesville, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Gainesville Regional Airport

Gainesville • 4 - Regional