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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Alachua

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 4 of 7 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 22, 2026
Education & commute · Alachua Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 24.3min −1.7 since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 4 of 7 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.4
vs Florida −3.7 Florida: 28.0 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Alachua · Florida · United States
+1.4 since 2014
Alachua Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Average commute · minutes
Alachua
24.3
Florida
28.0
United States
26.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Alachua · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 24.3 · 2024
First value 23.7 · 2013
Highest 27.9 · 2019
Lowest 23.0 · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachuaChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 24.3 −1.7 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 26.0 +1.6 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 24.4 −1.5 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 25.9 −0.8 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 26.7 −1.2 27.9 —
2019estimate 27.9 +1.5 27.8 —
2018estimate 26.4 −0.3 27.4 —
2017estimate 26.7 +1.7 27.0 —
2016estimate 25.0 +0.9 26.7 —
2015estimate 24.1 +1.1 26.4 —
2014estimate 23.0 −0.7 26.1 —
2013estimate 23.7 25.9 —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage commute
3 Alachua 26.7
6 Ellenton 24.7
7 Gainesville 18.7
5 Hastings 25.1
2 Hawthorne 27.6
4 Micanopy 25.3
1 Newberry 35.2
8 Tallahassee 18.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

How long the trip to work takes, one way.

How it is calculated

Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.