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Living in Stock Island, FL

Stock Island is a small town of 4,162 people in Monroe County, Florida. It's about 110 miles from Naples, FL and 127 miles from Miami, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $518k and rent runs about $2k a month.

4,162people
$518kTypical home
$2,013/moRent
90° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
276Sunny days
107Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,162
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 4,973 people per sq mi
  • 127 mi to Miami, FL
  • 110 mi to Naples, FL
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $518k (≈$3,263/mo)
  • Median rent $2,013/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 76°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
  • 276 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
  • 89 cloudy days a year
  • 20 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 107 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (320 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 16 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 1 mi to EYW airport
  • 124 mi to MIA (major hub)
  • 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 35% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 75% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 7 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • Campground in town
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 36 bars within 25 mi
  • 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 25 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 40% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 107 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Monroe County: R+18 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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