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Ponce de Leon is a tiny town of 780 people in Holmes County, Florida. It's about 38 miles from Crestview, FL and 200 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $844 a month.
780people
$117kTypical home
$844/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 780
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 157 people per sq mi
- 200 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 38 mi to Crestview, FL
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$738/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 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
People
- Median age 29
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ECP airport
- 76 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Florida districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holmes County: R+80 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low 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.