Escambia County, Florida
Population 325,923 · Pensacola, Century
- Overall cost of living: −2.3% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.3% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $257,200 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,321 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $195/mo | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,540/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,495 | lower than 55% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,500 | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 375.7 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 80 days | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 13 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 10.5% of weeks | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.7°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 67.7 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $259/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $194/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.86/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.77/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 29.1 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈271.9 ft | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.9% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.7% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.7% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.4:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.42 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.9 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 yrs | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 268/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 230 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 209 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.6 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 325,923 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.7% Dem | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.2% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 61.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 20.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 244 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.5 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 97 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 101 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 339 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 21 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 81 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 74 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 172 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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