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Wacissa is a tiny town of 355 people in Jefferson County, Florida. It's about 16 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 139 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $1k a month.
355people
$233kTypical home
$1,062/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 355
- Part of a metro area
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 16 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,467/mo)
- Median rent $1,062/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 70
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TLH airport
- 138 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 266 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Florida districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+19 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.