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Homestead Base vs Jay

558 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (6.1× in Jay) and trails (5× in Homestead Base).

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Homestead Base, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,125 people
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Jay, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 796 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.

Homestead BaseOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Homestead Base →
JayA regional job hub
Work498 jobsbased in Jay, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 79%of FL districts Housing$286K typical home24% below the FL typical home All about Jay →
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.

Household income6.1×
Households in Jay earn more
Jay $48,359Homestead Base $7,969
Trails5×
Homestead Base has more miles of trail
Homestead Base 1.0 miJay 0.2 mi
Average commute23 min
Homestead Base has the shorter commute
Jay 38 minHomestead Base 15 min
Homeowners+38.2 pts renters
Homestead Base has more renters
Jay 38.2%Homestead Base 0%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Jay is more of a job hub
Jay 2.28Homestead Base 0.73
Typical home built34 yrs
Jay’s homes are older
Homestead Base 2003Jay 1969
★ What stands out · 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−Homestead BaseBetter than 49% of districts in the state A−JayBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
D−Homestead BaseHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns –JayNot 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
Homestead BaseJay
Snow a year0″0″
January low55°F39°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)365d251d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd87th
Outdoors & history
Homestead BaseJay
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Homestead BaseJay
Library hours a week—50 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

558 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Homestead BaseFLJayFL
Homestead Base ↔ Jay558 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.

Homestead BaseJay
People
Population 1,125Highest 796Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.6%Highest FL: +14.6% -1.7%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 19.2±5.2Lowest 55% below FL 30.8±9.8Highest 28% below FL
Jay and Homestead Base are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 43.9%±3.8Highest FL: 19.5% 27.4%±15.4Lowest FL: 19.5%
Homestead Base and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 3.6%±7.3Lowest FL: 21.3% 9.5%±2.8Highest FL: 21.3%
Jay and Homestead Base are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest FL: 34.1% 14.8%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3Lowest FL: 6.1% 8.3%±5Highest FL: 6.1%
Jay and Homestead Base are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $7,969±$5kLowest 89% below FL $48,359±$21kHighest 35% below FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $150,800±$102k 58% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,117±$128 33% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $782 71% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 95.4%±100Highest FL: 60.1% 35.6%±41.3Lowest FL: 60.1%
Homestead Base and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 87.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 26.6%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest FL: 67.6% 38.2%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 15 yrs newer than FL 1969Lowest 19 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 45% below FL 38 minHighest 37% above FL
Work from home 1.4%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 3.6%±4.1Highest FL: 15.7%
Jay and Homestead Base are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Lowest 2.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Miami (19%)Pensacola (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JayFew work in Homestead Base
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.0Highest 39.9Lowest
Schools
School district MIAMI-DADESANTA ROSA
High school in town None in townJay High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.8
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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