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Living in Pomona Park, FL

Pomona Park is a tiny town of 755 people in Putnam County, Florida. It's about 41 miles from Ocala, FL and 58 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $917 a month.

755people
$160kTypical home
$917/moRent
91° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
263Sunny days
104Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 755
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 248 people per sq mi
  • 58 mi to Jacksonville, FL
  • 41 mi to Ocala, FL
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $160k (≈$1,006/mo)
  • Median rent $917/mo
  • Median household income $43k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 67°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
  • 263 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
  • 102 cloudy days a year
  • 29 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 104 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 (97 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (790 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 38 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 35 mi to UST airport
  • 55 mi to SFB (major hub)
  • 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 55% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 79 ft
  • 25 mi to the ocean
  • 5 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 15 bars within 25 mi
  • 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 38 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 11% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 20 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Putnam County: R+48 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
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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