Union
Florida

What stands out

If you had to describe Union County in numbers, start here: life expectancy is among the shortest in America (67.4 years), the school test score is in the top 4% of American counties (3.53 where 3.0 is grade level), and the average temperature is in the top 4% of American counties (70°F). Within Florida it ranks 1st of 67 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Union County, Florida. 15,524 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +114).

Florida has no income tax and no estate tax, and its Save Our Homes cap limits assessed-value growth to 3% a year for homesteaded owners. The trade-off is insurance: home, wind and flood premiums are the highest in the country and several national carriers have left the market. The state has added more residents than any other since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,043 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,907. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 68% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Florida has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $271K, pricier than 62% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $775 a month. Property tax is 0.66% of home value, roughly $966 a year on that median home, lower than 70% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 76% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 67.4 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 9 active physicians in the county, about 5.8 per 10,000 people. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.48 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 96% of American counties. 78% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 64 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 51% of eligible voters turned out. Under Florida law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 70°F, highs near 82 and lows near 57, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 43 out of 100, safer than 57% of American counties; the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 211 Mbps down, faster than 55% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.