Key West, FL

Key West is a small city in Florida with a population of 25,824. Residents earn $78,532 per year, which is 5% above the national average.

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

25,824 Population 4,611/sq mi density

$78,532 Median Income $59,457 per capita

$816,300 Home Value $1,004,830 Zillow

$2,075 Median Rent 35.8% income on rent

77°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

391 Violent Crime/100K 2,989 property/100K

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Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$78,532 median income, 1.2% unemployment

Affordability

1.0 / 5.0

$816,300 home value, $2,075/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

391 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)

Education

4.3 / 5.0

41.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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4 reported haunted locations found near Key West, FL.

Name	Description
Cemetery behind St. Paul's Church	Haunted by several. First, by the ghost of a man who almost single handedly drove the pirates out of Key West. Very angry spirit. When there is no wind, there is said to be seen whirlwinds through a tree next to his grave. Also, he has attacked several visitors to the cemetery. The Ghost Tour does not bring tours into the cemetery any more because of him. The second haunting is a group of children who died in a fire across a small alleyway from the cemetery. The fire was started by the pastor...
Monroe County	Fort Zachary Taylor - Is haunted by the spirit (seen by several workers and confirmed during a tour when his relatives were present and showed a picture) of a man named Wendall who died in Civil War days of Yellow Fever. Anomalies have been caught on film.
Ocean Key House Resort	Third Floor Suite facing Duval Street - Cold spots during the day. At night, sounds of keys and objects moved around on dresser, sound of sighing, and feeling of someone sitting down on the bed while you're in it! Day or night, upon returning to the room, the lights and curtains are never in the condition in which you left them.
The Hemingway House	Many people have witnessed Ernest Hemingway waving from his studio window. and lights on and sounds of a typewriter being used after the tours are over and the house is unoccupied.