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Pensacola, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Escambia County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
54,011
Population
2,372/sq mi density
$72,699
Median Income
$48,053 per capita
$276,500
Home Value
$261,306 Zillow
$1,209
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
591
Violent Crime/100K
3,576 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,699 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$276,500 home value, $1,209/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
591 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,699
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,053
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pensacola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pensacola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,699
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,053
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,315
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,159
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,159
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.2%
0% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,363M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
15.2%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,738
Restaurants
657
Healthcare
997
Retail
1,122
Manufacturing
158
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,315
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,210
49% 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 | $72,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,315 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,159 |
| County GDP | $24,363M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 15.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,738 |
| Restaurants | 657 |
| Healthcare | 997 |
| Retail | 1,122 |
| Manufacturing | 158 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,315 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,210 |