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Hastings is a tiny town of 432 people in St. Johns County, Florida. It's about 44 miles from Jacksonville, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $2k a month.
432people
$299kTypical home
$1,922/moRent
91° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
263Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 432
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 44 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,885/mo)
- Median rent $1,922/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to UST airport
- 55 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 296 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 310 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- St. Johns County: R+31 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.