Stock Island, Florida
Among the top 11% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 47% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 14% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 72% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 21% of US places
- top 2% for walkability
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for summer humidity
Stock Island is a small community in Florida with about 4,564 residents. It grades A for weather and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include walkability, annual snowfall, and sunny days. It rates lower on park & nature access and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Stock Island is $373k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Stock Island is $62k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Stock Island is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Stock Island has a violent crime rate of 1567/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Stock Island average around 85°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Moderate rain
warm
hot
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82%72%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.0 in1.8 in
muggy 100%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$62k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$66kbetter than 7% of US places
Home Value$373k84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 7% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$451better than 39% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.65%better than 76% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Estimated total tax burden6.21%better than 89% of US places
Unemployment1.6%better than 72% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)71°F100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)85°F97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation40.4 in45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days291 daysbetter than 93% of US places
Summer Humidity75°Fbetter than 0% of US places
Comfortable Days94 daysbetter than 78% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk90.1better than 10% of US places
School Quality70.8better than 66% of US places
Violent Crime1567/100kbetter than 15% of US places
Property Crime1245/100kbetter than 38% of US places
Community
Population4,56478th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age34.621st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6697th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9439th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)30.1%10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)20.4%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)46.3%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.3%54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability14.3/20better than 98% of US places
Airport Distance124 mibetter than 26% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access69.3%better than 13% of US places
Amenities Nearby536.81better than 85% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 5% of US places
Data sources
- 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 Stock Island an affordable place to live?
- Stock Island is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $66k, better than 7% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Stock Island safe?
- Stock Island is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1567/100k (better than 15%). Property crime is 1245/100k.
- What is the weather like in Stock Island?
- Stock Island averages 85°F in July and 71°F in January, with 40.4 in of annual precipitation and about 291 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Stock Island?
- Public-school quality in Stock Island is above average, scoring better than 66% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.