AvalonFL
In Florida, this town has 886 residents.
Is Avalon a good place to live?
Avalon’s January low is 43°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Avalon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
886 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Avalon: who provides what
Avalon is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avalon.
The biggest natural risk in Avalon is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Avalon has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Avalon’s median household income stands at $88,000. For most workers, Avalon is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Avalon dropped by 45, to 172. Among residents locally, 15% live below the poverty line.
| Avalon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Avalon
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11% of Avalon is conserved land
3.6 miles of trail. Avalon’s concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Avalon is
CDC measures, 31 in all: Avalon beats Florida on 10 and trails on 2. In Avalon, 20% of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 10% worry about having enough food.
| Avalon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Avalon | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Avalon sells for about $278K
For households in Avalon, the share who are owner-occupiers is 81%. The midpoint rent for Avalon comes to $1,679 a month. Homes sold in Avalon spent a median 67 days on the market.
| Avalon | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,679 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fort Pickens and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avalon. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
21 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
18 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum
11 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
17 mi LandmarkFort Barrancas29 mi BeachOno IslandPhoto credits
Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain
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Everything we know about Avalon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Avalon
About 0 of every 100 Avalon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
98% of working residents leave Avalon for work
Where Avalon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avalon
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Avalon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is located south of Pace and Milton. The population was 722 at the 2020 census, up from 679 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. Interstate 10 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Avalon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avalon, FL a good place to live?
Avalon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.