Mount Carmel, Florida
Among the top 2% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A+, better than 98% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 1% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 4% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 14% of US places
- top 5% for cost of living
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 3% for summer humidity
Limited data for Mount Carmel — the figures below are what we have. See Escambia County for a fuller picture.
Mount Carmel is a small community in Florida with about 207 residents. It grades A+ for affordability and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include cost of living, annual snowfall, and income tax. It rates lower on school quality and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Mount Carmel is $189k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Mount Carmel has a violent crime rate of 2032/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Mount Carmel average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 6.5 in4.5 in
oppressive 100%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 95% of US places
Home Value$189k58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$81better than 75% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.73%better than 70% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)51°F90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation65.3 in98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days269 daysbetter than 85% of US places
Summer Humidity74°Fbetter than 3% of US places
Comfortable Days85 daysbetter than 58% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk89.2better than 11% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 38% of US places
School Quality31.5better than 4% of US places
Violent Crime2032/100kbetter than 8% of US places
Property Crime1660/100kbetter than 27% of US places
Community
Population20720th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age55.488th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.006th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.7814th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3863rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)100.0%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.1/20better than 16% of US places
Airport Distance180 mibetter than 11% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access71.6%better than 16% of US places
Amenities Nearby96.62better than 54% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 15% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Mount Carmel an affordable place to live?
- Mount Carmel is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 95% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Mount Carmel safe?
- Mount Carmel is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2032/100k (better than 8%). Property crime is 1660/100k.
- What is the weather like in Mount Carmel?
- Mount Carmel averages 81°F in July and 51°F in January, with 65.3 in of annual precipitation and about 269 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Mount Carmel?
- Public-school quality in Mount Carmel is below average, scoring better than 4% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.