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McIntosh is a tiny town of 333 people in Marion County, Florida. It's about 18 miles from Gainesville, FL and 70 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $2k a month.
333people
$259kTypical home
$1,618/moRent
91° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 333
- Part of a metro area
- About 468 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 18 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,634/mo)
- Median rent $1,618/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 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
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,033 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 18% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to GNV airport
- 76 mi to SFB (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 121 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 316 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Florida districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+32 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.