Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newberry grades C overall, ranked 407th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On walkability, just 46 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Goethe State Forest, at 1,345 acres.
Where Newberry beats most towns.
4,950 counted in 2010 and 7,342 in 2020; an estimated 8,618 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.3% since 2020, after 48.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Newberry is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Dudley Farm is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 816 in 1910, 7,342 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newberry. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
15 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
20 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
16 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
14 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
25 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State ParkBen Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newberry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Newberry.
Newberry has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Gainesville and other neighbors.
18% of adults binge drink in Newberry, above both Florida’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%). 20% of Newberry adults get no exercise outside work. Newberry beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Newberry | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Newberry | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Alachua school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Newberry High School, with 791 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 962 | B+ |
| Newberry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 791 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Since 1983, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newberry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the comparison, Newberry comes above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). People 65 and older are 13% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (20% statewide). Newberry has grown 17% since 2020, to 8,618 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Newberry | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 31% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Newberry | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The High Springs weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 100 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The High Springs weather station, 13 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 255 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 88% of Florida places with climate records.
Newberry has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Newberry’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Newberry | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Watermelon Pond WEA | 2.1 mi | 1,288 |
| 2. Goethe State Forest | — | 1,345 |
| 3. Dudley Farm Historic State Park | — | 320 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newberry has about as many jobs (4,128) as working residents, but only 229 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Newberry for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Newberry is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Gainesville (46%), Jacksonville (4%) and Alachua (4%).
| Newberry | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Newberry home is worth about $327,000, down 2% in a year, 13% below the Florida typical home. 93% of households own their home in Newberry.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Newberry
About 8 of every 100 Newberry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
2 places in Newberry on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Newberry is a city located in the southwest corner of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,342 as of the 2020 Census, up from 4,950 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the city borders neighboring Gilchrist County, to the west. Developed as a mining and railroad town in the late 19th century, since the mid-20th century it has developed new commodity crops for agriculture. In 1984 Freddie Warmack was elected as its first black mayor, gaining 60% of the white vote. The city's historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2019, Newberry's city commission has included a Nationa…
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2 towns share a border with Newberry.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry | #407 | C | C− | — | C+ | A− |
| Archer | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | A− |
| High Springs | #506 | D | D | — | C+ | B |
Archer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Newberry, Archer and High Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Newberry with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Newberry grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #407 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($61,468 across the Gainesville, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
