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SheetFL-FLORIDA-CITY-FL · Florida City, FL 12,791 pop · income 16th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Florida City
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Florida City on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Forrest City · lowest
33,522
Forrest City · lowest
33,522 median HH income
27.9% of the leader · rank #1
Central City · near
47,750
Central City · near
47,750 median HH income
39.7% of the leader · rank #2
Danforth · near
47,750
Danforth · near
47,750 median HH income
39.7% of the leader · rank #3
Neosho Falls · near
47,750
Neosho Falls · near
47,750 median HH income
39.7% of the leader · rank #4
Westport · near
47,750
Westport · near
47,750 median HH income
39.7% of the leader · rank #5
Florida City · this city
47,754
Florida City · this city
47,754 median HH income
39.7% of the leader · rank #6
Emeryville · highest
120,302
Emeryville · highest
120,302 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Florida City on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 12,791.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Florida City - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Florida City lands in the 16th percentile for household income and the 0th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
16th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
0th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Florida City, FL
Florida City is a small town in Florida, home to 12,791 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Florida City brings in $47,754 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.7%. Home values in Florida City run a median of $353,200, and the median resident age is 32.8 years. Educational attainment runs 7.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 227 residential building permits were authorized in Florida City (Building Boom), up 1521% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Florida City's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 10304.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Florida City's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to population change to reported crime to work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Florida City, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Florida City?
The NCES join finds 6 public schools within the city match. 7.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Is Florida City growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +560 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +4.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 227 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Florida City?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 10304.6 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 352% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Which cities make useful reference points for Florida City?
Within Florida, the closest population matches are Pasadena Hills (12,848 residents, $81,273 income); Highland (12,732 residents, $88,628 income); Sarasota Springs (12,669 residents, $89,646 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Vadnais Heights, MN (12,789 residents); Amherst, OH (12,796 residents); Woodhaven, MI (12,761 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Florida City?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.6%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
2.9%
Work from home
7.6%
Drive alone
76.6%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 4,171 workers age 16+.
How far does income reach against housing in Florida City?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 7.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.7%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Household income
$47,754
Home value
$353,200
Value / income
7.4×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Low income · poverty 24.7% (Highest-decile poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
F
City profile score · Florida City, FL
10/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living F
103.4 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income F
$47,754
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
24.7%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
7.5%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
2,291 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Florida City profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
Household income: 17/100 (F) · $47,754
Poverty rate: 6/100 (F) · 24.7%
Bachelor's+ share: 0/100 (F) · 7.5%
Violent crime: 0/100 (F) · 2,291 /100k
Where Florida City sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Florida City's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Florida City highlighted among 26 peers.Read the chart values
Florida City, FL (this city): home $353,200, crime 10,305/100k
Amherst, OH : home $222,700, crime 1,239/100k
Woodhaven, MI : home $221,200, crime 1,655/100k
Branson, MO : home $237,900, crime 6,494/100k
Forrest City, AR : home $87,800, crime 4,030/100k
Emeryville, CA : home $598,300, crime 14,719/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Florida City compare to other US cities?
Florida City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income16% higher than other cities
Home value72% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
Safety0% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Florida alone, Florida City ranks #120 of 120 Florida cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Florida City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Florida City near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Florida City ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Florida City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#774 of 903
14th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#308 of 894
65th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#69 of 930
92nd percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#871 of 930
6th percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
16th percentile nationally for median household income · 0th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Florida City's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Florida City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Florida City's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$353,20028th percentilemore affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Florida City's home-value-to-income ratio: 7.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,847 of 15,516
More affordable than 4% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,161 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 7.4×, Florida City sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,847 of 15,516 and #3,161 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$47,754Florida City, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Florida City, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Florida City, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)7.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)24.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)45.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
12,791
Median Income
$47,754
Median Home Value
$353,200
Median Age
32.8
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
45.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.5%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
10304.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
2290.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
8013.8
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Florida City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
13,016 residents
2021
12,773 residents
2022
12,932 residents
2023
13,086 residents
2024
13,033 residents
2025
13,576 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
227
housing units authorized
Single-Family
227
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
14
14
0
$10.0M
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
227
227
0
$65.3M
Permit volume increased 1521% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
2.9%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
7.6%
Other
1.8%
Based on 4,171 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Florida City. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Florida City is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Florida City sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Florida City compares to similar-size Florida cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.