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Branford is a tiny town of 950 people in Suwannee County, Florida. It's about 40 miles from Gainesville, FL and 80 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $901 a month.
950people
$157kTypical home
$901/moRent
91° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 950
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 836 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 40 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$991/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 27
- 24% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to GNV airport
- 82 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 52 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Suwannee County: R+61 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk