Gainesville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 145,214 people and 42 associated neighborhoods, Gainesville is the 13th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Gainesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Gainesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Gainesville is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Gainesville has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Gainesville enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Gainesville.

Not only is Gainesville a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Gainesville a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Gainesville has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Gainesville has quite a high level of public transit users. Gainesville’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

Gainesville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.96% of adults in Gainesville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Gainesville in 2018 was $27,414, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,656 for a family of four. However, Gainesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gainesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gainesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gainesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gainesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gainesville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Gainesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.