Is Gainesville FL a safe place to live?

Gainesville is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. The rate of crime in Gainesville is 328.23 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gainesville generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Where do professors live in Gainesville?

To answer your question, UF Faculty tend to live in Northwest Gainesville apartments, or they find an apartment in West Gainesville. Some will even live in apartments within surrounding areas like the Town of Tioga or Haile Plantation.