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Ferry Pass is a small city of 30,053 people in Escambia County, Florida. It's about 6 miles from Pensacola, FL and 209 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $260k and rent runs about $1k a month.
30,053people
$260kTypical home
$1,383/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 30,053
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,161 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 6 mi to Pensacola, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $260k (≈$1,640/mo)
- Median rent $1,383/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to PNS airport
- 3 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 121 ft
- Right on the coast
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 330 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Escambia County: R+20 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk