Destin, FL vs Niceville, FL

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

MetricDestin, FLNiceville, FL
Population14,07716,544
Median Household Income$89,011$102,409
Median Rent$1,936/mo$1,749/mo
Median Home Value$490,300$423,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331*33
Property Crime Rate /100k1,337*173
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr338338
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows47°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.821.4
College Degree Rate46.2%38.5%
Foreign-Born %14.1%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+13.6%

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.