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Southport is a tiny town of 873 people in Bay County, Florida. It's about 9 miles from Panama City, FL and 234 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $250k and rent runs about $1k a month.
873people
$250kTypical home
$1,484/moRent
91° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Part of a metro area
- About 533 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 9 mi to Panama City, FL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $250k (≈$1,577/mo)
- Median rent $1,484/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 64°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
- 100 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
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (811 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 29% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to ECP airport
- 92 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- Right on the coast
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 234 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Florida districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bay County: R+47 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.