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Gulf
Florida

15K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$404K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,205

Federal Spending per Capita$610

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$211K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.6%

Dependency Ratio0.66

Medicare Spending / Person$4,421

SS Benefits / Person$4,976

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$400K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$470K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1143/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,191

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,702/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.2%

Sold Above List Price

2.8%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

358

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

120 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

2.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.1% · Redfin 95.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians22

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients831 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,688

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,027

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,090

HS Completion Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)71th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.3

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature1.72

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation51.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days1,315 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,900 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,585 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,445 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations47 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers302 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work98 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)149 workers

Avg Commute Time22.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.076

Nonprofit Organizations91

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults30.4%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms26

Real Estate Firms35

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+58R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +502

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.56x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $404K

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Local News — Gulf

Gulf Coast News and Weather · 15 hours ago

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WESH · 2 days ago

System upgraded to Tropical Depression Five in Gulf

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Connect CRE · 12 minutes ago

Pinnacle Secures Financing for Fort Lauderdale Affordable Sr. Housing

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WUSF · 3 days ago

Rising humid heat along the Gulf is partially thanks to the wind blowing record ocean temps ashore

Gulf waters have been one to three degrees warmer than average across much of the basin, which is “j…

WIOD · 4 hours ago

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Florida Today · 2 days ago

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