Okaloosa County, Florida
Population 216,599 · Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville
- Overall cost of living: −3% vs the US average, higher than 82% 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) | ≈−3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $351,200 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,612 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $185/mo | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,580/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.57% | lower than 75% 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 | $2,011 | higher than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,998 | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 305.5 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% 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 | 41°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 52 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 36 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11% of weeks | higher than 60% 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 | 67.2 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $263/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $51/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $200/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.96/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.2/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.65/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 20.9 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈288 ft | lower than 71% 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 | 93.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.4:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.82 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.49 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.2 yrs | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 244/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 77.9% | higher than 72% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 253 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 260 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.9 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 216,599 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.4 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 28.2% Dem | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 70.7% Rep | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 69.3% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 98 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.2 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.8 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 94 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 78 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 122 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 479 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 36 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 15 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 57 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
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