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Laurel Hill is a tiny town of 355 people in Okaloosa County, Florida. It's about 16 miles from Crestview, FL and 178 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $742 a month.
355people
$118kTypical home
$742/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 355
- Part of a metro area
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 16 mi to Crestview, FL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$743/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°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
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to VPS airport
- 55 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Florida districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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