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East Gainesville

Gainesville · Go, stay aware

East back and north side - 317 Southeast Third Street (House), Gainesville, Alachua County, FL HABS FL-367-5 — Batista, Randy Related names:

68out of 100

Go, stay aware

Overall safety score

“Go with care. East Gainesville is a bustling, primarily working-class residential and light industrial area that is generally safe during the day for visitors exploring local dining and community parks. Exercise routine situational awareness after dark, particularly along commercial strips and poorly lit secondary streets where property crime is more frequent.”
— Gogo, on East Gainesville

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: Local news typically reports occasional property theft, vehicle break-ins, and traffic safety concerns along major arterials like Jesse Jewell Parkway and Athens Highway, with violent crime remaining relatively infrequent.

About the area

Working-ClassCulturally DiverseCar-DependentLight Industrial

East Gainesville is a diverse, predominantly residential and light-industrial district situated just east of Gainesville's downtown core. It is known for its vibrant Hispanic culinary scene, family-run markets, and community parks. The area features a mix of mid-century modest homes, apartment complexes, and commercial corridors centered around poultry processing and service industries.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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