5 Best neighborhoods in Gainesville, FL

This video covers 5 awesome neighborhoods in Gainesville, FL and what makes them so great.
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[@lisafrazza1280]

Thank You & Katie for the tour !

[@TheEpicBaklava]

Born and raised here as well. I wanted to add to the video and say that Springtree is a nice neighborhood. Quite, pretty, and the best part is the underground powerlines. I do not know too many places around here that have that. If the power grid goes down in certain spots the neighborhood can lose power, it certainly isn't impervious to this, but I've seen it have power when so many others do not.

[@peninsulaaquatics8915]

This is great!!

[@imsixftsix]

I'm old school. Graduated UF '76. Love Duck Pond and intown northwest above student ghetto

[@cjloeffler5424]

I’ve lived here my whole life and I live in the neighborhood wilds plantation I truly love it in Gainesville and doubt I will ever leave. Nasty storms sometimes though. Other then that I would recommend!

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Wilds Plantation is a great neighborhood, full of beautiful homes. Thanks for sharing!

[@lisathuban8969]

My grandparents lived in the Duckpond area in the 1930's.

[@chriscollins658]

I'm from NY n moved to Gainesville it's a soft area

[@filbritfrolics9315]

thanks for the tour :-)

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@hanemkhater6199]

it is one of my dreams to live in Gainesville, Florida

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

We have enjoyed it here!

[@aladepollo4833]

Want to learn more about this area. Great vid to know about the hoods

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Glad you liked it! Here are a few others - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIC7m5RsZ7VnipI

[@aladepollo4833]

Living in Gainesville Florida Thank you! I’m looking to potentially moving there post retirement - looking for a single house .Doing preliminary research .

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

@@aladepollo4833 Don't hesitate to reach out as any questions come up 👍

[@Kingthin]

we just moved up from West Palm, love the Hale Plantation area. We are waiting to sell our house in West Palm to buy up here. Hopefully it will sell fast

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

The Haile Plantation area is very nice. Good luck with selling your home, it sounds like things are moving quickly in that market also.

[@jenniferadjetey2416]

Can you share some videos on apartments as well. Thank you!

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Thanks for watching! I will add that to the list - Keep an eye out! Did you like any of those neighborhoods? Most of them also have rental homes available.

[@Ecatgirluwu]

@@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida i would also love to see apartments

[@filbritfrolics9315]

@@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida beautiful homes there :-)

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

I’ve lived in G,ville for 28 years. Owned one of those townhomes in the Seranola SW area near what we now call little Phoenix. It’s still a quiet area. But there is crime. And a couple of shootings at the apartments that boarder those townhomes. One thing that’s increasing as fast as the property prices is crime. Then there are the motorcycles. Seems around 9 pm every night someone or a few people jump on their bikes and run wide open up and down the side streets near 30th Terrace. That seems to have subsided. I have lived in this area of G,ville since 96. It’s also become way more congested. But still relatively quiet and safe compared to other areas of town. But keep your cars and homes locked.

[@siriusvenus8708]

I lived around the SW quadrant in what could be called "student" housing. Your clients are probably looking for family homes, so your hoods are a bit more exclusive than the student housing, but I can attest that I lived at Bridgelight Apartments and it was as beautiful as you can get for student housing. Loft, 2-storey style bedrooms with tiny private little personal grassy backyards--although of course you can hear through the walls sometimes in the upper loft areas. Beautiful trees canopy the entire enclosed area. It's close to the SW Archer Road area--near the huge Publix shopping area, with natural areas. It was probably the best apartment rental I have ever experienced. It has a beautiful swimming pool too, a bit small but it's near the tree and duck pond (oh yes, if you are lucky enough to live aroud the little duck pond that is a bonus. There are some more awful huge block apartment buildings with a huge communal area so you have to see all the other buildings, but there are other unique spaces. I lived in a most private area and I loved it completely. At the time (early 2000's, I paid only $500 per month. Now the cost is at least double for the exact same space/appliances. Unfortunatel.

[@stylelm2488]

Smart man with the wife caption in the beginning lolol

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

lol! Thanks for watching!

[@SBW280]

What bout Newberry road

[@juanperdomor]

Hello! Could you recommend your top neighborhood for someone working at UF health Shands? One that offers a short commute and excellent schools/amenities?

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

What would you consider a short commute? Depending on price and details Long Leaf and Mentone would be the first two that come to mind with nice amenities. Here's a video with a couple - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKDJgpWJbNOXl5o

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

Duckpond. You look like you can afford it.

[@donttouchmycurls]

Hello! First off, thanks for the videos. I'm moving to Gainesville in May from Mississippi. I wanted to know how traffic in Gainesville is on a regular day (I know how game days are.....I live near Mississippi State University). I'm asking about this bc I have PTSD from a car accident and hate fast, crazy traffic

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Glad the videos are helpful! Overall traffic is not too bad but around campus and a few other areas it can get a little backed up. It would likely seem like more traffic coming from Starkville but much less compared to Orlando or Tampa. Depending on where you live and work there are usually options to avoid the heavy traffic. The traffic is not fast and crazy though. A few intersections get backed up and slow down.

[@richardcrenshaw7453]

When the university is out, traffic is not that bad. Can be heavy in the morning and late afternoon in some places. Stay off 34th street between 3 and 6pm on weekdays.

[@maggiebailey4018]

@@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida - Especially on Newberry Rd going thru the 75 coordoor.

[@Rocco-tv7br]

What about going NW of downtown gainesville area? I just moved to a subdivision of blues Creek community. Is this a good area to live?

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Blues Creek is a nice area. You have multiple parks and trails near by. Have you had a chance to check out Devil's Millhopper? Depending on where you work and what you like to do some people have told me it's a little too far out but it's a nice area that is not overcrowded.

[@ornaleeoneydaprudohoward2768]

Hello good night

[@Bigmommafluffy]

I live in Hazel Heights. It's nice. Quiet. Charming.

[@1000raulm]

How safe is Midtown for a grad student who wants to stay out of trouble?

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Hey Raul, everyone has a different opinion and different experiences. Check out www.cityprotect.com. On the left side, click Incidents instead of Agencies. Then search for Gainesville and adjust the filter to go back 3, 6 or 12 months. That will give you some good insight with actual data.

[@lauramolecavage]

what about apartments and safe neighborhoods, is Gainesville a big city or more country like ?

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Gainesville has grown a lot but it would not compare to a place like Orlando or Tampa. Once you get outside of Gainesville it will feel more rural / county. Check out a resource like www.cityprotect.com or other similar websites that show you crime related issues. You can also contact the Alachua County Sheriffs office and they can provide additional details 352-955-1818. There are a wide range of apartments options depending on where you want to be and price range.

[@iviekicklighte673]

There's homeless on every corner the college kids out vote the people that are planning to live in gainesville

[@MegaHowser]

Small city,and metro area.But not a small town.

[@real_penguin16]

Welp my house was in here

[@Oudia777]

Oak-who? I’ve lived here for a while and never heard of it.

[@CPK15]

It's new. It's on 24th/Parker Rd.

[@dcfan1107]

1:11 can you fish in that pond?

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

No, the duckpond area is not a spot where you can fish.

[@dcfan1107]

@@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida Thanks. Kinda figured that. I carry a rod/reel in the truck for the occasional pond, so thought I'd ask. Take care.

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

@@dcfan1107 Have you found any good spots you're willing to share??

[@dcfan1107]

@@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida Not at the moment, as I just moved to Interlachen, but I know I'll be frequenting the area (buddy from high school lives over there). If I did, I'd be more than willing to share.

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

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[@haqikhalil9611]

Loved the city but in summer it was hot and humid so you have to live in air-conditioning environment

[@LivinginGainesvilleFlorida]

Yes, AC is a must!

[@lindalewendling]

All of these are west of Gainesville!

[@lindalewendling]

Why call it in Gainesville when you are not in it. Haile is like a half an hour commute and Town of Tioga is even further! I would also say that GRU, since it public utility, does at least act as though they want people to be more efficient in their use of water and electricity. I don’t like it also when people complain about voting on the city commission, when they are not in the city limit, sorry about being naggy but it gets frustrating

[@YogSoth]

Not the Duck Pond neighborhood

[@TheEpicBaklava]

@@YogSoth Ya I have to say the houses are unique and pretty, but they are very very old houses. Bad windows and poor insulation is pretty typical. If you end up buying a house there buyer beware you're may end up doing some updating.

[@josephp9329]

how do I get in one of these, i am tired of being homless

[@preciousdesignz6377]

Apply for section 8 or hud

[@stankycoochieland5786]

I am so sorry I hope you find a better place soon

[@m.t.mclaughlin4117]

Duck pond, also rat infested.

[@jerryhack5192]

Well, duh.

[@SBW280]

You rich you live in hail plantation

[@lore5751]

That’s the truth

[@robertgill1878]

Just tell the truth there ain't shitt here

[@charlesmills6621]

Have you departed yet? If not, then hurry up.