Moving to
Midway (Santa Rosa County).

$1,645/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,645 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $381,600. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in Santa Rosa County is 4.1%, 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.

141 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Midway (Santa Rosa County) doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.

37% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 37% 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.

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

The nearest national park or historic site is Gulf Islands National Seashore (14 miles away).