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Oriole BeachFL

A town of 2,005. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.

Population
2,005
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$326K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
371
A commuter town

Is Oriole Beach a good place to live?

Oriole Beach’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes, schools, and health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Oriole Beach, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. Oriole Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Jobs & incomeA−SchoolsA−HealthWeakestDHazard risk

What makes Oriole Beach stand out

Where Oriole Beach beats most towns.

SANTA ROSA schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Oriole Beach Elementary SchoolPK–5765
Coastline Christian AcademyPK–5202
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town

Oriole Beach has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020

1,420 counted in 2010 and 1,679 in 2020.

1,4202010
1,6792020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Oriole Beach grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Oriole Beach is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →HealthGulf Breeze Hospital 3.5 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $326K, 4.3 years of the Pensacola metro’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.3; 49% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Fort Pickens and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oriole Beach. Close and well known come first.

All 25 attractions →
12 mi LandmarkFort Pickensin town National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year14 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts12 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum12 mi LandmarkFort Barrancas24 mi BeachOno Island
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Oriole Beach: who provides what

Oriole Beach is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterMidway Water System, Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSanta Rosa CountySanta Rosa County provides services here
SchoolsSanta Rosa County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSanta Rosa Supervisor of ElectionsSanta Rosa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3256332563 100%Census 2020

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 Oriole Beach.

SchoolsA−

Public schools in Oriole Beach beat 80% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Santa Rosa school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

80%of FL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Oriole Beach Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5765A
Full pageOriole Beach’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSANTA ROSAVs. the neighborsBehind its 3 graded neighborsEvery school2 schools · Oriole Beach Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Oriole Beach’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Oriole Beach

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 1,023 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oriole Beach.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1,023
paid flood claims since 1979
Full pageOriole Beach’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims1,023 paid flood claims · Since 1979Past disasters36 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA−

On CDC estimates, Oriole Beach is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Oriole Beach beats the Florida average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Oriole Beach adults get no exercise outside work, below both the Florida town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 8.3% of adults worry about having enough food in Oriole Beach.

79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
Oriole BeachFlorida townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%25%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.3%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%18%23%
31 measures vs. Florida
13 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOriole BeachFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%16.8%
Fewer uninsured adults8.4%15.9%
Gulf Breeze Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageOriole Beach’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby3.5 miles to an ER · Gulf Breeze HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than FL on 13 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Oriole Beach’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Oriole Beach for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Oriole Beach is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Oriole Beach grew to 371 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
Oriole BeachFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.1%5%8%
Median household income$88,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Oriole Beach2%
Pensacola22%
Midway9%
Gulf Breeze7%
Ferry Pass5%
10 mi
median commute distance
371
jobs based in Oriole Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Full pageOriole Beach’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here371 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Oriole BeachCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Oriole Beach

Oriole Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Oriole Beach’s July high is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–64°
Spring60–76°
Summer75–89°
Fall62–79°
Dec 9
typical first frost
Feb 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
Full pageOriole Beach’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 44°Rain & snow63″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Oriole Beach sell for about $386K

$386Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Full pageOriole Beach’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of incomeRents$2,023 a month · Median rentVs. the neighborsAhead of all 3 graded neighbors

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oriole Beach

15pages on Oriole Beach
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 80% of FL districts · 2 schoolsHealthA−Better than FL on 13 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteA−$88K median household income · 371 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Gulf Islands National Seashore 1 miLibraryGulf Breeze LibraryCollegesPensacola State College is 9.5 mi away
The story
Climate90° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Oriole Beach

Pensacola State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola9.5 mi$2,361 in-state tuitionUniversity of West FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Pensacola14.1 mi$6,360 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Oriole Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Oriole Beach for work

Where Oriole Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Pensacola Pensacola 22% 9% → Midway Midway 9% 7% → Gulf Breeze Gulf Breeze 7% 5% → Ferry Pass Ferry Pass 5% 5% → Milton Milton 5% 5% → Brent Brent 5% Oriole Beach · 2% stay
371jobs based in Oriole Beach
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oriole Beach

Census Designated Place in Florida, United States

Oriole Beach is an unincorporated community located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States on Santa Rosa Sound. It lies east of Gulf Breeze on the Fairpoint Peninsula, and about three miles north of Pensacola Beach. The population was 1,679 at the 2020 census, up from 1,420 at the 2010 census. Oriole Beach is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.3 sq mi
Area code
850

Oriole Beach’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Oriole Beach.

Explore the map →
MidwayGulf BreezeTiger PointMidwayGulf BreezeTiger PointOriole Beach
Midway
NE · 9% of Oriole Beach workers commute here
Visit
Gulf Breeze
W · 7% of Oriole Beach workers commute here
Visit
Tiger Point
E · 3% of Oriole Beach workers commute here
Visit
How the neighbors grade
TownFL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Oriole Beach——B−—A−A−
Midway#168B−C−—A−A−
Gulf Breeze#23A−DAA−A
Tiger Point#20A−C—A−A

Oriole Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oriole Beach, Midway and Tiger Point report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oriole Beach with a neighbor →

Questions about Oriole Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oriole Beach, FL a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Florida.

Is Oriole Beach, FL expensive?

The typical home is worth about $326,000, 13% 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−.