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Ensley.
Ensley is an unincorporated community in Escambia County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Ensley
Ensley is an unincorporated community in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Ensley deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Very rainy — 68" of rain per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Ensley compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Ensley
Based on Ensley's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,756
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,120 a year
- 52% of Ensley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$44,400
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $22,200
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,378/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,378 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $222,000. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $222,000 · 52% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Escambia County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Escambia County (county-wide)
Safety
602 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Ensley doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Escambia County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 2554/100k · Policed by Escambia County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2020 data
Getting around▼ 13% below US
23 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 15% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 45°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 40% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Gulf Islands National Seashore (14 miles away).
Bottom line
Ensley's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,378/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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