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Hurlburt Field vs Wright

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (11.2× in Wright) and size (9.5× in Wright).

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Hurlburt Field, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 2,951 people
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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 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.

Hurlburt FieldA regional job hub
Work1,718 jobsbased in Hurlburt Field, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hurlburt Field →
WrightAn outdoors town
Outdoors#77 most walkable in FL0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#244 for schools in FLof 488 towns All about Wright →
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 grid11.2×
Wright has the more walkable street grid
Wright 143Hurlburt Field 12.7
Size9.5×
Wright is the bigger place
Wright 27,927Hurlburt Field 2,951
Homeowners+54.1 pts renters
Hurlburt Field has more renters
Wright 54.1%Hurlburt Field 0%
Jobs per worker3.4×
Hurlburt Field is more of a job hub
Hurlburt Field 2.96Wright 0.86
Age 65++13.8 pts
Wright has more people 65 and up
Wright 13.8%Hurlburt Field 0%
Rent+33%
Rent runs higher in Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field $2,151Wright $1,621
★ What stands out · Report cards

Hurlburt Field places higher on 8 of 14 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
–Hurlburt FieldNot graded A−WrightBetter than 77% of districts in the state
Health
A−Hurlburt FieldHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns B−WrightHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
8Hurlburt Field
5Wright

Lists won, of 14 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #618#77 Most activeHealth · 633 towns #45#351 HealthiestHealth · 632 towns #108#382 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #162#417 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #110#357 Cheapest rentCost of living · 626 towns #542#306 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #7#181 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #401#546

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

Where they are

Hurlburt Field and Wright share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Hurlburt FieldWrightHurlburt FieldWright
Hurlburt Field ↔ Wright4.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
35 Hurlburt Field residents work in Wright (6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hurlburt Field →
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
Hurlburt FieldWright
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F38°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)253d253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd87th
Outdoors & history
Hurlburt FieldWright
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos—2
Community
Hurlburt FieldWright
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Hurlburt FieldWright
People
Population 2,951Lowest 27,927Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +13.6% FL: +14.6%
Median age 24±0.9Lowest 44% below FL 34.4±2.3Highest 19% below FL
Kids under 18 32%±6.5Highest FL: 19.5% 24%±2.4Lowest FL: 19.5%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±1.8Lowest FL: 21.3% 13.8%±1.5Highest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.5%Highest FL: 34.1% 28.3%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.4%±2.7Highest FL: 6.1% 5.9%±1.7Lowest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,731±$17kLowest 17% below FL $70,195±$5kHighest 6% below FL
Wright and Hurlburt Field are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $306,100±$16k 15% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,151±$138Highest 29% above FL $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,657 39% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.6%±23.4Highest FL: 60.1% 61.8%±7.1Lowest FL: 60.1%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.3%Lowest FL: 12.6% 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest FL: 67.6% 54.1%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 24 yrs newer than FL 1989Lowest 1 yr newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 48% below FL 25 minHighest 12% below FL
Work from home 10.9%±9.2Highest FL: 15.7% 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.96Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Walton Beach (18%)Fort Walton Beach (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in WrightFew work in Hurlburt Field
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.7Lowest 143Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#244 of 488 in FL
School district —OKALOOSA
High school in town —None in town
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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