Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,849, settled in 1908. A regional job hub with 833 jobs.
The best of Cross City’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 17 of Florida’s 774 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On cost of living, just 31 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. Cross City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Cross City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cross City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Cross City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Cross City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,071 in 1930, a peak of 2,268 in 1970, 1,689 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1978 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cross City, 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 Cross City.
The typical Cross City home is worth about $154,000, up 5.2% in a year, 59% below the Florida typical home. 81% of Cross City households own their home, above both Florida’s towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Dixie school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Cub School IncLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 121 | – |
| Character Community Services Inc PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Cross City for work: only 14% work in town. 21% of Cross City residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Cross City’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Cross City | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cross City beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cross City.
| Cross City | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cross City | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1980, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cross City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cross City has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cross City is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cross City's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Only 10 of the 133 Florida towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Cross City. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Cross City | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Cross City | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nature Coast State Trail | — | 15 |
| 2. Wandle Wheeler Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Thompson Square Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cross City; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cross City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
3 notable people were born in Cross City.
Town in Florida, United States
Cross City is a town and the county seat of Dixie County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Eugene McDowell and Thaddeus Parker.