Destin, FL vs Upper Grand Lagoon, FL

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

MetricDestin, FLUpper Grand Lagoon, FL
Population14,07717,232
Median Household Income$89,011$82,157
Median Rent$1,936/mo$1,667/mo
Median Home Value$490,300$373,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%55.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331*217*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,337*804*
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr338239
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min20.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.815.5
College Degree Rate46.2%37%
Foreign-Born %14.1%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-2.2%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.