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Avalon vs Bristol

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.4× in Avalon) and household income (+85% in Avalon).

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Avalon, FLA small town of 886Florida · 886 people
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Bristol, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,020 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AvalonA small town of 886
Quiet strengthsAvalon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Avalon →
BristolOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$212K typical home43% below the FL typical home HistorySettled in 18591 place on the National Register All about Bristol →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values2.4×
Homes cost more in Avalon
Avalon $280,600Bristol $118,600
Household income+85%
Households in Avalon earn more
Avalon $88,125Bristol $47,689
Rent+80%
Rent runs higher in Avalon
Avalon $1,679Bristol $935
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Avalon
Avalon $2,038Bristol $1,038
Trails3.3×
Avalon has more miles of trail
Avalon 3.6 miBristol 1.1 mi
Growth since 2010+14.1 pts
Avalon has grown faster since 2010
Avalon +6.3%Bristol -7.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Avalon

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Avalon$1,640/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,679/mo · Housing →
Bristol$1,270/mo
Typical home $212K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $935/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Avalon and Bristol.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–AvalonNot graded B−BristolBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
–AvalonNot graded DBristolHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AvalonBristol
Snow a year0″—
January low42°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)277d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st89th
Outdoors & history
AvalonBristol
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land11%0%
Settled—1859
National Register places—1
Archive photos—11
Community
AvalonBristol
Library hours a week—29 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AvalonFLBristolFL
Avalon ↔ Bristol127 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AvalonBristol
People
Population 886Lowest 1,020Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.3%Highest FL: +14.6% -7.8%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 49.3±16.3Lowest 16% above FL 50.1±10.6Highest 18% above FL
Bristol and Avalon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±11.5Lowest FL: 19.5% 16.8%±4.2Highest FL: 19.5%
Bristol and Avalon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.7%±15.5Highest FL: 21.3% 25.4%±6.2Lowest FL: 21.3%
Avalon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.9%Highest FL: 34.1% 20.7%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.4Lowest FL: 6.1% 6%±3.9Highest FL: 6.1%
Bristol and Avalon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,125±$13kHighest 18% above FL $47,689±$12kLowest 36% below FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $280,600±$65kHighest 22% below FL $118,600±$28kLowest 67% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,679±$463Highest about the FL average $935±$154Lowest 44% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,038Highest 25% below FL $1,038Lowest 62% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.7%±48.7Lowest FL: 60.1% 83.9%±93.2Highest FL: 60.1%
Bristol and Avalon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.6%Lowest FL: 12.6% 15.9%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Lowest FL: 67.6% 81.8%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 2 yrs newer than FL 1977Lowest 11 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 13% above FL 29 minLowest 4% above FL
Work from home 21.1%±23.4Highest FL: 15.7% 11.1%±7.2Lowest FL: 15.7%
Avalon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 10.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Lowest 1.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pensacola (18%)Tallahassee (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BristolFew work in Avalon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.6Lowest 41.0Highest
Schools
School district —LIBERTY
High school in town —Liberty County High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.6
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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