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30,053people live here $61,689median household income▼ 24% below US $1,383median rent per monthNear US average $260,100median home value▼ 22% below US

Ferry Pass 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 Ferry Pass

Ferry Pass is an unincorporated community in Florida with home prices that remain within reach and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Ferry Pass deals with household incomes below the national average, a population that has been shrinking, larger class sizes than the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Affordable home prices
Short commutes

The not so good

Below-average household incomes
Shrinking population
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Very rainy — 68" of rain per year

How Ferry Pass compares

Median household income

Ferry Pass$61,689

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Ferry Pass$1,383

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Ferry Pass$260,100

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Ferry Pass

Based on Ferry Pass's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,766

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,320 a year
53% of Ferry Pass renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$52,020

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $26,010
Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,383/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,383 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $260,100. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $260,100 · 53% 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

Ferry Pass 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▼ 15% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

73%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

6.8%

Walk

3.9%

Other

3.3%

Public transit

0.4%

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

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

34% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 34% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

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 20:1, 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

Ferry Pass'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 a population that has been shrinking. A year of median rent ($1,383/mo) equals 27% 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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