Myrtle GroveFL
A town of 15,595.
Is Myrtle Grove a good place to live?
Myrtle Grove's standout: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, ranked 465th of 634 in Florida. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Myrtle Grove’s median age is 31.5 years, where Florida’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
What makes Myrtle Grove stand out
Where Myrtle Grove beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
97% of working residents leave Myrtle Grove for work
Where Myrtle Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Myrtle Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Myrtle Grove is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for hazard risk (better than 9%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Fort Pickens and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Myrtle Grove. Close and well known come first.
6 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
5 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum
8 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
4 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
5 mi LandmarkFort Barrancas14 mi BeachOno IslandPhoto credits
Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain
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Moving to Myrtle Grove: who provides what
Myrtle Grove is unincorporated, so Escambia 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 Myrtle Grove.
Myrtle Grove has homes that are cheap against local pay, is healthier than Bellview and its other neighbors and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
Public schools in Myrtle Grove fall behind 83% of Florida districts
The Escambia school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Escambia High School, with 1,634 students. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 452 | C− |
| Escambia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,634 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Very high risk in Myrtle Grove, with hurricanes at the top
Paid flood insurance claims in Myrtle Grove since 1979: 271. Expected losses in Myrtle Grove break down as 67% from hurricanes and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More adults under 35 in Myrtle Grove than across Florida
Among residents in Myrtle Grove, 15% are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 34% across Florida.
| Myrtle Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Myrtle Grove | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Myrtle Grove has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for Myrtle Grove comes to 24 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. In Myrtle Grove, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| Myrtle Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Myrtle Grove
The Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 277 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Florida places with climate records. The Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 56 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Florida places with climate records.
The July high in Myrtle Grove is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Myrtle Grove is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Its C+ for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Bellview (C) comes closest.
75% of adults in Myrtle Grove had a checkup this year; 21% have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 31 in all: Myrtle Grove beats Florida on 1 and trails on 8. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 20%.
| Myrtle Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Myrtle Grove | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 9.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 2.8% of Myrtle Grove
1.4 miles of trail. For Myrtle Grove, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Myrtle Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Myrtle Grove sells for about $233K
At 2.4 years of the Pensacola metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 95% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,097, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The share of households in Myrtle Grove who live in a home they own: 55%. The town’s midpoint rent is $1,391 a month. In Myrtle Grove, the typical sale closed at 98.9% of the list price.
| Myrtle Grove | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,391 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Myrtle Grove
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle Grove
About 5 of every 100 Myrtle Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Myrtle Grove
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,224 at the 2020 census, up from 15,870 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Area code
- 850
Myrtle Grove’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Myrtle Grove.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; West Pensacola (D) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Grove | #465 | C− | B− | — | C− | C+ |
| Bellview | #551 | D | B− | — | C− | C |
| Warrington | #560 | D | B− | — | C− | D |
| West Pensacola | #540 | D | B+ | — | C− | D− |
Myrtle Grove, Bellview, Warrington and West Pensacola report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Myrtle Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about Myrtle Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Myrtle Grove, FL a good place to live?
Myrtle Grove grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #465 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Myrtle Grove, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $186,000, 50% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.