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| Florida Cities | ||||||||
| blank | Melbourne | Naples | Winter Haven | Gainesville | Sarasota | Boca Raton | Key West | 99-City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Type | ||||||||
| City Type | East Coast, Lakes & Rivers | Gulf Coast, Golf | Lakes & Rivers | College Town, Lakes & Rivers | Gulf Coast, Lakes & Rivers | East Coast, Lakes & Rivers | Gulf Coast | na |
| Population (2007) | ||||||||
| Population (Current) | 77,673 | 21,653 | 32,577 | 114,375 | 52,488 | 85,407 | 22,682 | 64,621 |
| Population (1990) | 59,646 | 19,505 | 24,725 | 84,770 | 50,961 | 61,492 | 24,832 | 45,518 |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 30 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 31 |
| Persons Per Square Mile | 2,589 | 1,804 | 1,810 | 2,383 | 3,499 | 3,163 | 3,780 | 2,035 |
| Home Prices | ||||||||
| 2010 | $140,037 | $354,570 | $121,651 | $183,523 | $266,685 | $396,658 | $403,126 | $329,000 |
| Total Appreciation ('01 to '10) | 22.0% | 59.0% | 37.1% | 60.3% | 43.5% | 65.0% | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| Annual Appreciation ('09 to '10) | -6.3% | 14.2% | -4.7% | -3.5% | 9.0% | 9.4% | -5.6% | 2.0% |
| Avg Annual Appreciation ('01 to '10) | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Big City Prices ('09) | $132,000 | $194,000 | $132,000 | $145,000 | $134,000 | $194,000 | $194,000 | $213,000 |
| Affordability Index | 106% | 183% | 92% | 127% | 199% | 204% | 208% | 155% |
| Big City | Orlando | Miami | Orlando | Jacksonville | Tampa-St Petersburg | Miami | Miami | na |
| Cost of Living (2010) | ||||||||
| Cost of Living | 82% | 134% | 77% | 92% | 112% | 144% | 145% | 127% |
| Air Quality - Annual Avg (2001-2008) | ||||||||
| Good Days | 94% | 96% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 91% | 86% | 79% |
| Moderate Days | 6% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 19% |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Water Quality (2002-2006) | ||||||||
| Good | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 40% |
| Threatened | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 4% |
| Impaired | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 56% |
| Nearest Large City | ||||||||
| Distance to Nearest City | 72 miles | 115 miles | 46 miles | 72 miles | 39 miles | 44 miles | 161 miles | 97 miles |
| City | Orlando | Hialeah | Orlando | Jacksonville | St Petersburg | Hialeah | Miami | na |
| Recreation | ||||||||
| National Parks | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| National Campgrounds | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| State Parks | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Medical Care (2009) | ||||||||
| Accredited Hospitals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Building Permits (single family homes) | ||||||||
| 2009 | 128 | 39 | 102 | 247 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 151 |
| 2008 | 257 | 83 | 180 | 57 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 185 |
| Gain ('00 to '09) | -68.6% | -68.3% | 183.3% | -74.8% | -76.8% | -84.8% | na | -63.9% |
| blank | Melbourne | Naples | Winter Haven | Gainesville | Sarasota | Boca Raton | Key West | 99-City Avg |
| blank | Melbourne | Naples | Winter Haven | Gainesville | Sarasota | Boca Raton | Key West | 99-City Avg |
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| Population Distribution (2006) | ||||||||
| Median Age (yrs) | 40 | 61 | 44 | 26 | 41 | 46 | 39 | 36 |
| White | 83.0% | 92.5% | 71.5% | 68.0% | 76.9% | 88.6% | 84.9% | 83.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.8% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| Native American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other Race | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Multiple Races | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 10.6% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| Income and Housing (2005) | ||||||||
| Family Income | $42,760 | $83,831 | $39,657 | $44,263 | $40,398 | $76,713 | $50,895 | $55,423 |
| Occupied Housing | 91% | 64% | 85% | 93% | 87% | 80% | 83% | 86% |
| Vacant Housing | 9% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Home Ownership | 62% | na | 59% | 48% | 58% | 76% | 46% | 54% |
| Persons Per Family | 2.82 | 2.38 | 2.81 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.91 |
| Taxes (2009-2010) | ||||||||
| Local and State | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| Local, State and Federal | 95 days | 95 days | 95 days | 95 days | 95 days | 95 days | 95 days | 99 days |
| Climate - Average Temperatures (1971-2000) | ||||||||
| Climate Type | Warm & Humid | Warm & Humid | Warm & Humid | Warm & Humid | Warm & Humid | Warm & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Temperate & Humid |
| January Low Temp | 50 F | 53 F | 51 F | 44 F | 51 F | 58 F | 65 F | 27 F |
| July High Temp | 91 F | 91 F | 93 F | 91 F | 91 F | 92 F | 89 F | 86 F |
| Annual Precipitation | 48 in | 52 in | 50 in | 49 in | 55 in | 57 in | 39 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | 25 ft | 5 ft | 145 ft | 96 ft | 20 ft | 15 ft | 4 ft | 1,660 ft |
| Natural Hazard Risk | ||||||||
| Total Hazard Risk | Higher | Moderate | Higher | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .1% | .1% | 0% | .1% | 0% | 0% | .1% | .6% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | >60 | 40-60 | 40-60 | 40-60 | 40-60 | >60 | >60 | 0 |
| Flood | Very High | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High | Very High | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Crimes per 10,000 Population - Annual Avg (2001-2008) | ||||||||
| Violent Crimes | 103 | 26 | 74 | 91 | 107 | 27 | 76 | 42 |
| Property Crimes | 518 | 415 | 731 | 503 | 701 | 360 | 735 | 454 |
| Home Energy Use - Annual Avg (1971-2000) | ||||||||
| Heating Degree Days | 595 | 316 | 538 | 1,148 | 538 | 219 | 62 | 4,677 |
| Cooling Degree Days | 3,186 | 3,646 | 3,551 | 2,748 | 3,327 | 4,241 | 4,830 | 1,249 |
| blank | Melbourne | Naples | Winter Haven | Gainesville | Sarasota | Boca Raton | Key West | 99-City Avg |
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