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Living in Florida, NY

Florida is a small town of 2,893 people in Orange County, New York. It's about 10 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 51 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,893people
$362kTypical home
$1,937/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
42"Snow
216Sunny days
117Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,893
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,285 people per sq mi
  • 51 mi to New York, NY
  • 10 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $362k (≈$2,282/mo)
  • Median rent $1,937/mo
  • Median household income $123k
  • Property tax about 2.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 117 days a year with rain or snow
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 17 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (463 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 31 min
  • 10% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to SWF airport
  • 45 mi to EWR (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 83% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 551 ft
  • 20 mi to the ocean
  • 137 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 7 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 57 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 899 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 28 bars within 25 mi
  • 284 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 47 museums within 25 mi
  • 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of New York districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Orange County: R+8 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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