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Wikimedia Commons city photographs

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Citywide facts

Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

  • 148,671 · Residents

    Dated population estimate; not a directory count or a live population.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2025 Census estimate · Source checked 2026-10-18.
  • 64.011 sq mi · Land area

    Incorporated Gainesville land area; excludes 1.176 square miles of water and is not a metropolitan or directory coverage area.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2025 Census Gazetteer · Source checked 2026-10-18.
  • Florida · State

    Gainesville is in Florida.

    Gainesville public resources · City location · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • Eastern · Local time zone

    Local display time zone: America/New_York.

    City reference · Geographic setting · Source checked 2026-10-17.
Homepage motion

Homepage motion

Source photograph by Rbrko, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and animated with a slow camera move. This is a recorded photograph, not filmed street activity or a live camera.

Photography

Gainesville, FL Downtown.jpg; source date 2021-11-19 by Rbrko. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for this guide with a subtle background animation. This is a photograph, not filmed or live activity. The creator does not endorse this guide.

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Business information

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Google ratings and reviews

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Automatic community data

AQI comes from AirNow’s reporting-area file, where an available dated regional report is shown. Regional observations are not a monitor on your street.

Outdoor observations and geographic context are shown with their individual sources. Regional outdoor conditions offer ideas for a day outdoors.

Road and traffic information is available from FL511. Check the official road information for current incidents and closures. FL511 official site. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.

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