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Capitola, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Leon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
306
Population
130/sq mi density
$34,710
Median Income
$43,860 per capita
$117,400
Home Value
$286,955 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
937
Violent Crime/100K
4,841 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$34,710 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$117,400 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
937 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,710
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,860
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Capitola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Capitola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,710
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,860
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,890
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,191
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,191
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,568M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,134
Restaurants
735
Healthcare
876
Retail
977
Manufacturing
100
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,890
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,835
67% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,710 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,890 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,191 |
| County GDP | $23,568M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,134 |
| Restaurants | 735 |
| Healthcare | 876 |
| Retail | 977 |
| Manufacturing | 100 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,890 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,835 |