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Edgewater vs Sebastian

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.1× in Sebastian) and property tax bill (+35% in Sebastian).

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Edgewater, FLHomes around $295KFlorida · 23,627 people

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Sebastian, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 26,262 people

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.

EdgewaterHomes around $295K

Housing$295K typical home22% below the FL typical home Schools#145 for schools in FLof 488 towns Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Edgewater →

SebastianKnown for its schools

Schools#192 for schools in FLof 488 towns

Outdoors#74 most trails in FL22 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sebastian →

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.

Street grid2.1×

Sebastian has the more walkable street grid

Sebastian 64.4Edgewater 31.0

Property tax bill+35%

Tax bills are bigger in Sebastian

Sebastian $2,062Edgewater $1,526

Home values+24%

Homes cost more in Sebastian

Sebastian $317,000Edgewater $256,200

Average commute5 min

Edgewater has the shorter commute

Sebastian 31 minEdgewater 26 min

Conserved land+8.9 pts

Sebastian has more conserved land

Sebastian 9.8%Edgewater 0.9%

Sebastian has more miles of trail

Sebastian 21.6 miEdgewater 14.3 mi

★ What stands out · Report cards

Sebastian places higher on 13 of 21 FL lists

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

CEdgewaterBetter than 25% of districts in the state B+SebastianBetter than 68% of districts in the state

Health

C+EdgewaterHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns BSebastianHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns

7Edgewater

13Sebastian

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 631 towns #493#38 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #465#116 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #481#186 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #235#487 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #312#73 Most trailsOutdoors · 430 towns #204#74 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #417#229 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #542#368

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Edgewater’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Sebastian

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.

Down paymentRate%

Edgewater$1,690/mo

Typical home $295K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,309/mo · Housing →

Sebastian$2,010/mo

Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,451/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Sebastian and Edgewater.

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.

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

EdgewaterSebastian

Snow a year0″0″

January low49°F 54°F

July high92°F 91°F

Growing season (days)359d 365d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th 97th

Outdoors & history

EdgewaterSebastian

Trails14 mi 22 mi

Conserved land0.9%9.8%

Settled1951 1882

National Register places—5

Archive photos—12

Famous people born here—3

Community

EdgewaterSebastian

Library hours a week54 hrs 48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgewaterFL SebastianFL

Edgewater ↔ Sebastian86 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.

Only big differences vs Florida average

EdgewaterSebastian

People

Population 23,627Lowest 26,262Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.3%Lowest FL: +14.6% +14.3%Highest FL: +14.6%

Median age 53.7±3.4Lowest 26% above FL 58.2±1.6Highest 37% above FL

Sebastian and Edgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15.1%±2.3Highest FL: 19.5% 12.6%±2Lowest FL: 19.5%

Edgewater and Sebastian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 33.1%±3.4Lowest FL: 21.3% 36.8%±3Highest FL: 21.3%

Sebastian and Edgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.1%Lowest FL: 34.1% 27.1%Highest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.1Lowest FL: 6.1% 3.7%±1.3Highest FL: 6.1%

Sebastian and Edgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,977±$5kLowest 18% below FL $69,409±$6kHighest 7% below FL

Sebastian and Edgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $256,200±$11kLowest 29% below FL $317,000±$14kHighest 12% below FL

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,309±$247Lowest 22% below FL $1,451±$162Highest 13% below FL

Sebastian and Edgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,526Lowest 44% below FL $2,062Highest 24% below FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65%±14.4Highest FL: 60.1% 61.3%±9.8Lowest FL: 60.1%

Edgewater and Sebastian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10%Lowest FL: 12.6% 10.1%Highest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 90.1%Highest FL: 67.6% 85.2%Lowest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest same as FL 1995Highest 7 yrs newer than FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 8% below FL 31 minHighest 11% above FL

Work from home 9.5%±3.1Highest FL: 15.7% 9.3%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7%

Edgewater and Sebastian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 14.2%Highest 9.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.45Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town New Smyrna Beach (17%)Vero Beach (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SebastianFew work in Edgewater

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 9.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 14.3 miLowest 21.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Lowest 17Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.0Lowest 64.4Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #145 of 488 in FL #192 of 488 in FL

School district VOLUSIAINDIAN RIVER

High school in town None in townNone in town

Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Edgewater neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Edgewater

Glencoe1,445 people · $300K homes

New Smyrna Beach31,974 people · $395K homes

Oak Hill1,694 people · $314K homes

Towns like Edgewater

Tavares20,463 people · $255K homes

Tarpon Springs25,791 people · $341K homes

Rockledge29,133 people · $338K homes

DeBary22,869 people · $350K homes

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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.