Living in Munson, FL
Munson is a tiny town of 292 people in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It's about 19 miles from Crestview, FL and 187 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $2k a month.
292people
$210kTypical home
$1,544/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 19 mi to Crestview, FL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,322/mo)
- Median rent $1,544/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (426 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PNS airport
- 30 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 148 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Florida districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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
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.