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Crestview is a small city of 28,773 people in Okaloosa County, Florida. It's part of the Crestview, FL area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $1k a month.
28,773people
$278kTypical home
$1,366/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 28,773
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,646 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Crestview, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,752/mo)
- Median rent $1,366/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (146 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 37% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to VPS airport
- 41 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 217 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okaloosa County: R+42 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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