Residential property, Gainesville, Fla.
3 Gainesville, Fla.
| SmartZip InvestorScore | 59 |
| Total population (2010) | 264,275 |
| Median sales price (Q4 2010) | $140,000 |
| Median sales price % change (Q4 '09 - Q4 '10) | -7% |
| Unemployment rate (March 2010) | 7.5% |
| Share of foreclosure sales (Q4 2010) | 24.1% |
| Walk Score | 45 |
The Gainesville metro area enjoys an employment stability unknown to most major Florida markets. While the state's nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.6 percent in March, Gainesville had a rate of 7.5 percent. The area also has the highest 10-year projected job growth among the 10 markets, at 38.3 percent.
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