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Bronson vs Sneads

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Bronson) and property tax bill (+51% in Bronson).

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Bronson, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 1,600 people
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Sneads, FLHomes around $159KFlorida · 1,771 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.

BronsonA regional job hub
Work1,677 jobsbased in Bronson, a regional job hub Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of FL districts All about Bronson →
SneadsHomes around $159K
Housing$159K typical home58% below the FL typical home Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sneads →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Jobs per worker8×
Bronson is more of a job hub
Bronson 3.46Sneads 0.43
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Bronson
Bronson $1,052Sneads $699
Growth since 2010+10.5 pts
Bronson has grown faster since 2010
Bronson +2.4%Sneads -8.1%
Street grid+44%
Sneads has the more walkable street grid
Sneads 30.6Bronson 21.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $810 more a month in Bronson

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.

Bronson$1,730/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $869/mo · Housing →
Sneads$920/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $831/mo · Housing →

The difference: $810 a month, about $9,700 a year, between Bronson and Sneads.

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
CBronsonBetter than 30% of districts in the state BSneadsBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
DBronsonHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns DSneadsHealthier than 10% 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
BronsonSneads
Snow a year0″—
January low44°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)279d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th82nd
Outdoors & history
BronsonSneads
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1894
National Register places—1
Archive photos249
Community
BronsonSneads
Library hours a week37 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

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BronsonFLSneadsFL
Bronson ↔ Sneads162 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.

BronsonSneads
People
Population 1,600Lowest 1,771Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.4%Highest FL: +14.6% -8.1%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 31.1±5.2Lowest 27% below FL 32.2±5.3Highest 24% below FL
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±4.3Lowest FL: 19.5% 26.4%±4.6Highest FL: 19.5%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.3%±4.6Lowest FL: 21.3% 17.1%±2.5Highest FL: 21.3%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.3%Lowest FL: 34.1% 14.3%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.5Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.2%±2.8Highest FL: 6.1%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,923±$19kHighest 17% below FL $38,889±$6kLowest 48% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,900±$58kHighest 53% below FL $111,300±$11kLowest 69% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $869±$137Highest 48% below FL $831±$80Lowest 50% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,052Highest 61% below FL $699Lowest 74% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.6%±18.1Lowest FL: 60.1% 63.8%±17.1Highest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest FL: 12.6% 21.8%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59%Highest FL: 67.6% 58.9%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL 1979Lowest 9 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 7% below FL 28 minHighest about the FL average
Work from home 4.9%±3.3Lowest FL: 15.7% 6.9%±4.7Highest FL: 15.7%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.1%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.46Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (27%)Marianna (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SneadsFew work in Bronson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.3Lowest 30.6Highest
Schools
School district LEVYJACKSON
High school in town Bronson Middle/High SchoolSneads High School
Students per teacherat that high school 19.2Highest 17.0Lowest
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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