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Pioneer is a tiny town of 868 people in Hendry County, Florida. It's about 49 miles from Cape Coral, FL and 91 miles from Miami, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 74°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $1k a month.
868people
$338kTypical home
$1,003/moRent
92° / 74°Summer / winter
0"Snow
292Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 868
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Miami, FL
- 49 mi to Cape Coral, FL
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,128/mo)
- Median rent $1,003/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 74°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to RSW airport
- 36 mi to RSW (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Florida districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hendry County: R+38 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High 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.