Living in Marianna, FL
Marianna is a big small town of 7,150 people in Jackson County, Florida. It's about 34 miles from Dothan, AL and 211 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $861 a month.
7,150people
$99kTypical home
$861/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,150
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 384 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 34 mi to Dothan, AL
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$622/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°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 (218 per 100k)
- Low property crime (919 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to DHN airport
- 117 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 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