Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,027, settled in 1892.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities, with coastal flooding at the top. Overall it grades C+, ranked 263rd of 634 in Florida. Residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 97% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.0 million, 12.4 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. 63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Holmes Beach, above both the Florida town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Where Holmes Beach beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Coastal flooding makes up 66% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30.9% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Holmes Beach is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 1%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 137 in 1950, a peak of 4,966 in 2000, 3,010 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holmes Beach. Close and well known come first.
in town BeachAnna Maria Island
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
7 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto Park
13 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of ArtAnna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holmes Beach, 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 Holmes Beach.
Holmes Beach draws workers from Bradenton and beyond, fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 12.4 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home (about $1.01M) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The typical value, about $1.01M, is 24% below its August 2022 peak.
89% of Holmes Beach households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Holmes Beach is $1,771 a month.
| Holmes Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,771 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Manatee school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 190 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
1,681 jobs are based in Holmes Beach, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Holmes Beach for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Holmes Beach grew to 1,681 in 2023, 211 more than in 2013. Holmes Beach’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Holmes Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1,879 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 111 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 1,879 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holmes Beach. Among 638 Florida towns, just 1 have a higher FEMA risk score than Holmes Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.6% of adults worry about having enough food in Holmes Beach. Holmes Beach beats the Florida average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Holmes Beach.
| Holmes Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Holmes Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 52.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.1°.
Holmes Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Holmes Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of Florida’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Holmes Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manatee Ave Boat Ramp and Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Manatee Beach Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
6 within 15 miles of the center of Holmes Beach
About 1 of every 100 Holmes Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
3,836 counted in 2010 and 3,010 in 2020; an estimated 3,027 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Florida, United States
Holmes Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,010, down from 3,836 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Holmes Beach.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Beach | #263 | C+ | D− | B | C+ | A− |
| Anna Maria | — | — | D− | — | C+ | A− |
| Bradenton Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Anna Maria has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Anna Maria reports no FBI crime data of its own. Bradenton Beach isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Holmes Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Holmes Beach grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #263 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health, B for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
