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City Report
Sunset at Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, weather and other demographics.
Check the EPA map for superfund cleanups in the area or the interactive map for a birds-eye view of the city. Links in the data below provide a list of cities similar to Key West in that certain data category.
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Key West, Florida
| Population | |||
| . | 1990 | 2000 | 2007 |
| Monroe County | blank | 79,589 | blank |
| Key West | 24,832 | 25,478 | 22,682 |
| Key West Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes) |
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| . | Average | Annual Average | Yr-Over-Yr Change | |
| 2009 | . | $440,189 | -28.2% | |
| May | $494,000 | . | . | |
| Apr | $407,000 | . | . | |
| Mar | $450,000 | . | . | |
| Feb | $508,000 | . | . | |
| Jan | $336,000 | . | . | |
| 2008 | . | $613,038 | -13.2% | |
| 2007 | . | $706,268 | -5.6% | |
| 2006 | . | $748,023 | -3.4% | |
| 2005 | . | $774,226 | 31.1% | |
| 2004 | . | $590,743 | 42.1% | |
| 2003 | . | $415,736 | 10.8% | |
| 2002 | . | $375,071 | 34.0% | |
| 2001 | . | $279,883 | na | |
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| Home Sales Price Comparison (2009) |
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| . | . | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Near Large City | Miami | na |
| Home Sales Price in Miami | $234,000 | $224,000 |
| Home Sales Price Bargain Index | 188% of Miami home prices | 144% |
| Key West Distance to Nearest Large City (pop. > 200,000) |
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| 161 miles | to Miami | GPTR 99 City Average 97 miles |
| Air Quality Miami-Dade County |
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| . | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days |
| 2007 | 314 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 304 | 55 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 297 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 311 | 52 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 316 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 326 | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 310 | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| Key West Water Quality |
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| . | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
| 2006 | na | na | na |
| 2004 | na | na | na |
| 2002 | na | na | na |
| Taxes (2008) |
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| blank | % of Income | Days Worked to Pay | State Rank | % of Income (99 City Avg) |
Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg) |
| State and Local Tax | 7.4% | -- | 47* | 9.3% | -- |
| Federal, State and Local Tax | -- | 116 days | 9* | -- | 112 days |
| * State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes | |||||
| Key West Recreation |
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| . | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
| National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park plus 1 more | 7 |
| National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
1 | 26 |
| State Parks, Sites, etc. | 7 | 11 |
| Crime Report (crimes per 10,000 population) |
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| . | Total Crimes | Violent Crimes | Property Crimes |
| 2007 | 781 | 80 | 701 |
| 2006 | 753 | 85 | 668 |
| 2005 | 634 | 60 | 574 |
| 2004 | 835 | 77 | 758 |
| 2003 | 789 | 59 | 730 |
| 2002 | 825 | 68 | 757 |
| 2001 | 936 | 81 | 855 |
| Key West Climate (1971-2000) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 65 F | 27 F |
| January - Avg Daily Temp | 70 F | 37 F |
| July - Avg Daily Temp | 85 F | 74 F |
| July - Avg High Temp | 89 F | 86 F |
| Avg Annual Precipitation | 39 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | |
| 4 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,660 feet |
| Key West Natural Hazards |
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| . | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
| Total Hazard Risk | Moderate | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .1% | .6% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | >60 | 0 |
| Flood | Very High | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | Low | Low |
| Demographics (2006) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| White | 84.9% | 83.3% |
| Black | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | .2% |
| Other | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Multiple Races | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| Key West Median Age (2005) |
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| 39 years | GPTR 99 City Average 36 years |
| Family Income & Housing (2006) |
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| . | . | 99 City Average |
| Total Housing Units | 13,306 | 26,131 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 83% | 86% |
| Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) | 17% | 14% |
| Home Ownership Rate | 46% | 54% |
| Median Family Income | $50,895 | $55,423 |
| Average Family Size | 2.80 | 2.91 |
| Key West Medical Care |
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| Hospital/Medical Center | City | Distance from City | Accredited - AOA or JCAHO | GPTR 99 City Average |
| Lower Keys Medical Center | Key West | In the city | Yes | 3 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city |
| Population Density (2007) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 6 | 31 |
| People Per Square Mile | 3,780 | 2,035 |
| Key West Building Permits (single family homes) Monroe County |
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| 2008 | 14 | |
| 2007 | 21 | |
| 2006 | 30 | |
| 2005 | 31 | |
| 2004 | 27 | |
| 2003 | 47 | |
| 2002 | 30 | |
| 2001 | 42 | |
| 2000 | 31 | |
| Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Total Degree Days | 4,892 | 5,926 |
| HDD | 62 | 4,677 |
| CDD | 4,830 | 1,249 |
EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Key West Area)
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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