Destin, FL vs Crestview, FL

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

MetricDestin, FLCrestview, FL
Population14,07728,773
Median Household Income$89,011$65,480
Median Rent$1,936/mo$1,366/mo
Median Home Value$490,300$277,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%54.9%
Poverty Rate7.4%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331*227
Property Crime Rate /100k1,337*1,471
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr338338
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.818.9
College Degree Rate46.2%22.6%
Foreign-Born %14.1%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+13.8%

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.