Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bunnell grades C− overall, 436th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 175 miles of trail and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $55K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. 24% of the land in Bunnell is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bunnell has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Vocational Agriculture Building and Holden House.
Where Bunnell beats most towns.
Census counts: 682 in 1920, 3,276 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1918 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bunnell is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunnell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bunnell.
Bunnell draws workers from Palm Coast and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Bunnell’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Shell Bluff Park, at 32 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shell Bluff Park | — | 32 |
| 2. Joanne B. King Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Edward Johnson City Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Flagler school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,061 | C+ |
| First Baptist Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 530 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
6,418 jobs are based in Bunnell, 4.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.5 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Bunnell for work: only 10% work in town. Bunnell’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Bunnell grew to 6,418 in 2023, 1,597 more than in 2013.
| Bunnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bunnell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $294K, is 10% below its July 2022 peak. 72.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
The typical Bunnell home is worth about $294,000, down 0.5% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home. 52% of Bunnell households own their home.
| Bunnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,235 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.3°.
Bunnell has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Bunnell is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Bunnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bunnell's reported crime rate is above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 15 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Bunnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 18.2 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Against the 7,454 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bunnell’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Bunnell beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of adults binge drink in Bunnell.
| Bunnell | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Bunnell | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bunnell. Close and well known come first.
33 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkMarineland of Florida
22 mi MuseumMotorsports Hall of Fame of America
20 mi National MonumentFort Matanzas National Monument653K visitors a year
35 mi National forestOcala National Forest
32 mi LighthouseSt. Augustine LightCastillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: WillRStroh97, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · St. Augustine Light: Viktoriya Sorochuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Bunnell; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bunnell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
2,676 counted in 2010 and 3,276 in 2020; an estimated 4,298 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 32.2% since 2020, after 22.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Bunnell on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Bunnell is the county seat of Flagler County, Florida, United States, with a population of 3,276 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area and is named after an early resident, Alvah A. Bunnell, a shingle maker and supplier of wood to the area's fledgling rail industry.
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One town shares a border with Bunnell.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnell | #436 | C− | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Palm Coast | #448 | C− | D | — | B+ | B |
Bunnell and Palm Coast report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bunnell with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bunnell grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #436 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($71,277 across the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Eddie Johnson and Bill T. Jones.
