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Florida›Santa Rosa County

Pine LevelFL

A town of 248.

Is Pine Level a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower January low than Pine Level. Pine Level has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

248 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BrownsdaleBrownsdalePine Level
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Level: who provides what

Pine Level is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEscambia River Elec Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMoore Creek Mount Carmel UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% 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 code3256532565 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 Pine Level.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Pine Level: hurricanes

Of the losses FEMA expects in Pine Level, 63% come from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Pine Level sits above 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Pine Level has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Milton (15%), Pensacola (13%) and Jay (10%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine Level0%
Milton15%
Pensacola13%
Jay10%
Gonzalez4%
24 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Pine Level
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Pine Level: mild winters and hot summers

The July high in the town is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–64°
Spring55–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pine Level is

The share of adults in Pine Level who report frequent physical distress: 17%. The town beats the Florida average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Pine Level, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 13% in Florida’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.

Pine LevelFlorida townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%37%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
31 measures vs. Florida
5 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPine LevelFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.4%16.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.8%13.9%
More smokers17.9%12.4%
Jay Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Pine Level sells for about $335K

81% of households own their home in Pine Level.

$335Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Pine Level is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail. Pine Level’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,331 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Level

15pages on Pine Level
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pine Level; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pine Level for work

Where Pine Level’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Milton Milton 15% 13% → Pensacola Pensacola 13% 10% → Jay Jay 10% 4% → Gonzalez Gonzalez 4% 3% → Ensley Ensley 3% 2% → Century Century 2% Pine Level · 0% stay
6jobs based in Pine Level
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Level

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Pine Level is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 253 at the 2020 census, up from 227 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Jay.

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

Area
6.8 sq mi

Questions about Pine Level

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Level, FL a good place to live?

Pine Level has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.