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Valparaiso, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Okaloosa County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
4,910 Population 412/sq mi density
$81,938 Median Income $44,365 per capita
$348,600 Home Value $325,440 Zillow
$1,254 Median Rent 27.9% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
134 Violent Crime/100K 920 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,938 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$348,600 home value, $1,254/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Valparaiso enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 73.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average66.2°F
23% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation60 ft (18 m)
Area12.7 sq mi (33.0 km²)
Population Density412/sq mi
Coordinates30.4899°N, 86.5147°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyOkaloosa County County
Nearest AirportPensacola International (PNS)
40 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 73.4"
93% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.76"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.66"

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

14 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 M4.8 105 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 101 km
Feb 18, 2011 22 km SSE of Dauphin Island, Alabama M3.5 150 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 119 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 102 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 95 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 93 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 101 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 121 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 83 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 87 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 104 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 139 km
Apr 11, 2019 8 km NW of Pollard, Alabama M2.5 95 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 276 km
2024 Debby Category 1 296 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 280 km
2020 Sally Category 2 91 km
2020 Zeta Category 1 249 km
2018 Michael Category 5 112 km
2017 Nate Category 1 239 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 229 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 297 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 57 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 125 km
1998 Georges Category 2 222 km
1998 Earl Category 2 89 km
1997 Danny Category 1 133 km
1995 Opal Category 4 60 km
1995 Erin Category 2 57 km
1985 Elena Category 3 110 km
1985 Kate Category 3 110 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

527 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 28 fatalities, 626 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jan 9, 2024 EF3 83 km 0
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 98 km 2
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 66 km 0
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 93 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 65 km 0
Dec 10, 1967 EF3 33 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF3 73 km 0
Dec 25, 1964 EF3 12 km 0
Mar 31, 1962 EF3 58 km 17
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 87 km 0
May 5, 1956 EF3 69 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 76 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 99 km 1
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 88 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 97 km 0
Jun 15, 2023 EF2 73 km 0
Jan 22, 2023 EF2 21 km 0
Mar 18, 2022 EF2 85 km 0
Jun 19, 2021 EF2 82 km 0
Apr 10, 2021 EF2 64 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 29 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 66 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 72 km
2008 UNNAMED 7,660 11 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 67 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 47 km
2013 LOW KEY 5,554 29 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 67 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 58 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 62 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 49 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 41 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 54 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,235 36 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,231 20 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,200 15 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,141 24 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 40 km
1998 UNNAMED 4,106 30 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,032 26 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.1 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 5.0 in
March 60°F (16°C) 6.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.5 in
July 81°F (27°C) 7.8 in Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.9 in Warmest
September 78°F (26°C) 6.0 in
October 69°F (21°C) 3.7 in Driest
November 60°F (16°C) 4.2 in
December 54°F (12°C) 4.2 in

Valparaiso has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 50°F in January to 81°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 63.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.8") and October the driest (3.7").

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