Crestview, FL vs Destin, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCrestview, FLDestin, FL
Population28,77314,077
Median Household Income$65,480$89,011
Median Rent$1,366/mo$1,936/mo
Median Home Value$277,900$490,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%45.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k227331*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4711,337*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr338338
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min26 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.915.8
College Degree Rate22.6%46.2%
Foreign-Born %5.1%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Destin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.