Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Key, above both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Island Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cedar Key has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cedar Key beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 32% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 440 in 1870, a peak of 1,066 in 1930, 687 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and a map from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Key, 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 Cedar Key.
Its public schools are run by the Levy school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 202 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Cedar Key for work: only 18% work in town. Since 2013, Cedar Key has added 150 jobs, to 359 in 2023. At $64,000, Cedar Key’s median household income is against $73,000 in Florida’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Cedar Key | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 484 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cedar Key.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cedar Key has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cedar Key is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cedar Key’s median rent is $873 a month. The typical Cedar Key home is worth about $320,000, down 2.6% in a year, 15% below the Florida typical home.
| Cedar Key | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
50% of adults have high blood pressure in Cedar Key. Cedar Key beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults have diabetes in Cedar Key.
| Cedar Key | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cedar Key | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Cedar Key | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Key Museum State Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve | — | 7 |
| 3. Cemetery Point Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cedar Key; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cedar Key residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Florida, United States
Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 687, down from 702 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands near the mainland. Most of the developed area for the city of Cedar Key has been on Way Key since the end of the 19th century. The Cedar Keys are named for the eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana, once abundant in the area. The city was impacted by Hurricane Helene on September 26, 2024, which caused a 10-foot storm surge that broke the record set during Hurricane Idalia in August 2023.
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Cedar Key has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Gene Hodges and W. Randolph Hodges.
