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Riverview is a tiny town of 260 people in Escambia County, Alabama. It's about 37 miles from Crestview, FL and 171 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 $198k and rent runs about $766 a month.
260people
$198kTypical home
$766/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 260
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 180 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Crestview, FL
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,251/mo)
- Median rent $766/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
- High violent crime (738 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,074 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to PNS airport
- 41 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 85 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Escambia County: R+46 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.