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Allentown is a tiny town of 955 people in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It's about 24 miles from Pensacola, FL and 191 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $2k a month.
955people
$244kTypical home
$2,321/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 955
- Part of a metro area
- About 32 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 24 mi to Pensacola, FL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,537/mo)
- Median rent $2,321/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (426 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to PNS airport
- 21 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 157 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Florida districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Rosa County: R+51 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.