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Cedar Key is a tiny town of 875 people in Levy County, Florida. It's about 38 miles from Homosassa Springs, FL and 88 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $873 a month.
875people
$378kTypical home
$873/moRent
90° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 875
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 852 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Tampa, FL
- 38 mi to Homosassa Springs, FL
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,384/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (601 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 18% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to GNV airport
- 87 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Florida districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 48 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Levy County: R+50 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk