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Bristol vs Avalon

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

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Bristol, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,020 people
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Avalon, FLA small town of 886Florida · 886 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Bristol$1,270/mo
Typical home $212K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $935/mo · Housing →
Avalon$1,640/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,679/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
B−BristolBetter than 52% of districts in the state –AvalonNot graded
Health
DBristolHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns –AvalonNot graded
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
BristolAvalon
Snow a year—0″
January low—42°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th91st
Outdoors & history
BristolAvalon
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%11%
Settled1859—
National Register places1—
Archive photos11—
Community
BristolAvalon
Library hours a week29 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.

BristolFLAvalonFL
Bristol ↔ Avalon127 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.

BristolAvalon
People
Population 1,020Highest 886Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.8%Lowest FL: +14.6% +6.3%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 50.1±10.6Highest 18% above FL 49.3±16.3Lowest 16% 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 16.8%±4.2Highest FL: 19.5% 14.4%±11.5Lowest 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+ 25.4%±6.2Lowest FL: 21.3% 35.7%±15.5Highest 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+ 20.7%Lowest FL: 34.1% 23.9%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±3.9Highest FL: 6.1% 0%±2.4Lowest 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 $47,689±$12kLowest 36% below FL $88,125±$13kHighest 18% above FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,600±$28kLowest 67% below FL $280,600±$65kHighest 22% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $935±$154Lowest 44% below FL $1,679±$463Highest about the FL average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,038Lowest 62% below FL $2,038Highest 25% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.9%±93.2Highest FL: 60.1% 55.7%±48.7Lowest 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 15.9%Highest FL: 12.6% 14.6%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Highest FL: 67.6% 81.1%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 11 yrs older than FL 1990Highest 2 yrs newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 4% above FL 32 minHighest 13% above FL
Work from home 11.1%±7.2Lowest FL: 15.7% 21.1%±23.4Highest 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 10.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 0.56Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tallahassee (16%)Pensacola (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AvalonFew work in Bristol
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 3.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.0Highest 26.6Lowest
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
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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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