Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Waldo, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 355 Florida towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Waldo. Waldo Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Waldo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Waldo beats most towns.
1,015 counted in 2010 and 846 in 2020; an estimated 814 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 540 in 1910, 846 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waldo, 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 Waldo.
The typical Waldo home is worth about $192,000, up 1.3% in a year, 49% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Alachua school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Charter School of GainesvilleLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–7 | Grades 1–7 | 98 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Waldo has lost 139 jobs, to 129 in 2023. 6.2% of workers work from home in Waldo, below both Florida’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%).
| Waldo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waldo has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Waldo is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Waldo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Waldo beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of Waldo adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Waldo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Waldo | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.8% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waldo. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
32 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
18 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
16 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
33 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
39 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 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Waldo
About 5 of every 100 Waldo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Florida, United States
Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020 census, the population was 846, down from 1,015 at the 2010 census.
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Waldo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
