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Living in Midway, FL

Midway is a small city of 21,317 people in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It's about 11 miles from Pensacola, FL and 216 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $382k and rent runs about $2k a month.

21,317people
$382kTypical home
$1,645/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
115Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 21,317
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,774 people per sq mi
  • 216 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 11 mi to Pensacola, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $382k (≈$2,406/mo)
  • Median rent $1,645/mo
  • Median household income $96k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 63°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 260 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
  • 105 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 115 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
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (426 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 43
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 37% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to PNS airport
  • 12 mi to PNS (major hub)
  • 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1997
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 26 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 125 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 39 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 333 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 32 bars within 25 mi
  • 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 23 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 15% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Santa Rosa County: R+51 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate 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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