Pensacola, FL vs West Pensacola, FL

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

MetricPensacola, FLWest Pensacola, FL
Population54,03620,665
Median Household Income$74,212$40,511
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,138/mo
Median Home Value$314,400$116,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%56.1%
Poverty Rate12.6%25.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k78602*
Property Crime Rate /100k3832,554*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min24.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.916
College Degree Rate43%13.5%
Foreign-Born %5.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.8%

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