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Crestview, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Okaloosa County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
28,046 Population 1,604/sq mi density
$69,279 Median Income $31,414 per capita
$266,500 Home Value $286,947 Zillow
$1,312 Median Rent 30.3% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
382 Violent Crime/100K 2,560 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,279 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$266,500 home value, $1,312/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Crestview enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 63.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.0°F
24% above US avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation183 ft (56 m)
Area16.2 sq mi (41.9 km²)
Population Density1,604/sq mi
Coordinates30.7479°N, 86.5793°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyOkaloosa County County
Nearest AirportPensacola International (PNS)
41 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 63.6"
67% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.32"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.39"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0420 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score92.5 / 100
Social Vulnerability26.8 / 100
Community Resilience41.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

13 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 83 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 79 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 99 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 83 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 73 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 70 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 79 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 100 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 62 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 67 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 83 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 112 km
Apr 11, 2019 8 km NW of Pollard, Alabama M2.5 72 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

16 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 289 km
2020 Sally Category 2 79 km
2020 Zeta Category 1 233 km
2018 Michael Category 5 128 km
2017 Nate Category 1 235 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 248 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 63 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 291 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 117 km
1998 Earl Category 2 111 km
1998 Georges Category 2 221 km
1997 Danny Category 1 132 km
1995 Opal Category 4 35 km
1995 Erin Category 2 73 km
1985 Elena Category 3 136 km
1985 Kate Category 2 135 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

587 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 41 fatalities, 774 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 86 km 9
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 66 km 0
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 78 km 0
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 94 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 94 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 91 km 0
Sep 17, 1971 EF3 84 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 72 km 0
Dec 10, 1967 EF3 40 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF3 75 km 0
Dec 25, 1964 EF3 39 km 0
Mar 31, 1962 EF3 52 km 17
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 61 km 0
May 5, 1956 EF3 72 km 0
May 3, 1956 EF3 95 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 56 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 96 km 1
Jun 15, 2023 EF2 76 km 0
Jan 22, 2023 EF2 45 km 0
Jun 19, 2021 EF2 58 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (10,557 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 10,557 37 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 42 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 43 km
2008 UNNAMED 7,660 20 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 43 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 25 km
2013 LOW KEY 5,554 36 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 38 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 31 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 35 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 21 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 25 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 27 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,235 30 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,231 14 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,200 23 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,141 28 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 24 km
1998 UNNAMED 4,106 38 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,032 22 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 5.2 in Coldest
February 53°F (11°C) 5.3 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.3 in
April 65°F (18°C) 4.0 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.7 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.4 in
July 82°F (28°C) 7.3 in Warmest, Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 6.4 in
September 77°F (25°C) 5.6 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.4 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 4.3 in
December 52°F (11°C) 4.7 in

Crestview has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 51°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 63.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.3") and October the driest (3.4").

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