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WarringtonFL

A town of 15,918, settled in 1850.

Is Warrington a good place to live?

Warrington grades D overall, ranked 560th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. Its public schools trail 83% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. In its favor, it has 6 miles of trail. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Warrington, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. The biggest park or preserve is Navy Point Park, at 52 acres.

What makes Warrington stand out

Where Warrington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Warrington for work

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

29% → Pensacola Pensacola 29% 7% → Ferry Pass Ferry Pass 7% 6% → Brent Brent 6% 3% → West Pensacola West Pensacola 3% 3% → Ensley Ensley 3% 2% → Myrtle Grove Myrtle Grove 2% Warrington · 4% stay
1,946jobs based in Warrington
4%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Warrington grades

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

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

FEMA - 11752 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 10-16-2004 in Florida
FEMA - 11752 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 10-16-2004 in Florida, 2004
Warrington’s story

176 years in pictures

Census counts: 13,570 in 1950, 15,218 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1944 on.

  • 1850Warrington is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Fort Pickens and 13 more within 40 miles

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

All 33 attractions →
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 · 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

Getting set up

Moving to Warrington: who provides what

Warrington is unincorporated, so Escambia County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterPeoples Water Service CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEscambia CountyEscambia County provides services here
SchoolsEscambia 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 hereEscambia Supervisor of ElectionsEscambia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes32507, 3250632507 98% · 32506 2%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 Warrington.

Warrington has homes that are cheap against local pay and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.

OutdoorsA

Conserved land covers 7.2% of Warrington

The trail density in Warrington is 0.7 miles per square mile.

#160for trails in FL
WarringtonFlorida townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.2%3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.2%
conserved · 366 of 5,112 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Navy Point Park—52
2. Dickinson Park—5
3. Traingle Park—2

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

SchoolsC−

For schools, Warrington earns a C−

Its public schools are run by the Escambia school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

17%of FL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Navy Point Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5484C−
Hope Horizon at Judy Andrews CenterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–1230D

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

HealthD

For health, Warrington earns a D

18% of Warrington adults report frequent physical distress. Warrington beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 43% of Warrington adults have high blood pressure.

12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
WarringtonFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better10 too close to call21 worse
What stands outWarringtonFL
More adults with COPD10.6%7.2%
More smokers18.2%12.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.3%12.7%
Baptist Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among FL towns

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Warrington

Since 1979, 1,205 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warrington.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
1,205
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most of Warrington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Warrington for work: only 4% work in town. Warrington’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Since 2013, Warrington has lost 137 jobs, to 1,946 in 2023.

4%work in town
WarringtonFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work23 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Work from home8.8%14%11%
Median household income$62,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.2%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Warrington4%
Pensacola29%
Ferry Pass7%
Brent6%
West Pensacola3%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,946
jobs based in Warrington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Warrington

The Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 277 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 87% of Florida places with climate records. The Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas weather station records that about 56 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 94% of Florida places with climate records.

Warrington has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–63°
Spring60–76°
Summer75–89°
Fall62–79°
Nov 29
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Florida overall

Children under 18 are 24% of residents (20% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.

42.5median age · FL 42.6
WarringtonFlorida townsU.S. towns
Under 1824%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+25%31%29%
Aged 65 or older17%20%18%
Median age42.5 years42.4 years40.5 years
WarringtonFloridaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school29%
Some college24%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Warrington
WarringtonFLU.S.
Under 1011.6%10.3%11.6%
10 to 1712.1%9.2%10.3%
18 to 245.8%8.1%9.1%
25 to 3412.5%12.7%13.7%
35 to 4410.3%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5413.8%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6416.5%13.4%12.7%
65 to 7412.6%11.7%10.2%
75 and older4.8%9.6%7%
No diploma8.9%10.1%10.4%
High school28.6%27.2%26%
Some college24.4%18.5%19.1%
Associate’s13.1%10.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.7%21.3%21.6%
Graduate7.3%12.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade B−

A home in Warrington sells for about $245K at the median

At 2.8 years of the Pensacola metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 91% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,183, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

63% of households own their home in Warrington.

$245Kmedian sale price
WarringtonFlorida townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home63%72%73%
Median rent$1,160 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
67
days on market
95.2%
sale-to-list price
26
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Warrington

17pages on Warrington
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Warrington

About Warrington

CDP in Florida, United States

Warrington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida, United States. Warrington is located between downtown Pensacola and the state line with Alabama; it is 6 miles (10 km) away from both. The population was 15,218 at the 2020 census, up from 14,531 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. A failed referendum was held in 1975 to incorporate Warrington as a town. Despite falling outside of city limits and having a post office explicitly named "Warrington", mail going to the addresses in the Warrington ZIP code (32507) falls under the jurisdiction of Pensacola. Naval Air Station Pensacola is located in Warrin…

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

Area
8.9 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft
Area code
850

Warrington’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Warrington.

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All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; West Pensacola (D) is closest.

How the neighbors grade
TownFL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Warrington#560DB−—C−D
Myrtle Grove#465C−B−—C−C+
Pensacola Station#517DD−—C−A
West Pensacola#540DB+—C−D−
Pensacola#333CCB+C−B

Warrington, Myrtle Grove, Pensacola Station and West Pensacola report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warrington with a neighbor →

Questions about Warrington

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Warrington, FL a good place to live?

Warrington grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #560 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Warrington, FL expensive?

The typical home is worth about $212,000, 44% 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−.