Midway (Santa Rosa County), FL vs Niceville, FL

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

MetricMidway (Santa Rosa County), FLNiceville, FL
Population21,31716,544
Median Household Income$96,041$102,409
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,749/mo
Median Home Value$381,600$423,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9897
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%50.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141*33
Property Crime Rate /100k487*173
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr258338
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1821.4
College Degree Rate37%38.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Midway (Santa Rosa County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.