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Living in Malone, FL

Malone is a small town of 1,998 people in Jackson County, Florida. It's about 24 miles from Dothan, AL and 198 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $684 a month.

1,998people
$83kTypical home
$684/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
119Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,998
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 656 people per sq mi
  • 198 mi to Atlanta, GA
  • 24 mi to Dothan, AL
  • 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $83k (≈$520/mo)
  • Median rent $684/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
  • 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
  • 99 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 119 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 7% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 30 mi to DHN airport
  • 125 mi to PNS (major hub)
  • 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1971
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 171 ft
  • 50 mi to the ocean
  • 12 mi to a big lake
  • 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 21 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 43% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jackson County: R+46 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very 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

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