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Inglis vs Bristol

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.7× in Bristol) and growth since 2010 (+19.2 pts in Inglis).

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Inglis, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,742 people
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Bristol, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,020 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.

InglisOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$250K typical home33% below the FL typical home All about Inglis →
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 →
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.

Rent2.7×
Rent runs higher in Bristol
Bristol $935Inglis $344
Growth since 2010+19.2 pts
Inglis has grown faster since 2010
Inglis +11.4%Bristol -7.8%
Home values+52%
Homes cost more in Inglis
Inglis $180,700Bristol $118,600
Jobs per worker2.5×
Bristol is more of a job hub
Bristol 1.43Inglis 0.58
Average commute8 min
Bristol has the shorter commute
Inglis 37 minBristol 29 min
Trails+91%
Inglis has more miles of trail
Inglis 2.1 miBristol 1.1 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Inglis

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.

Inglis$1,420/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $344/mo · Housing →
Bristol$1,270/mo
Typical home $212K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $935/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Inglis 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
–InglisNot graded B−BristolBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
DInglisHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns DBristolHealthier than 9% 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
InglisBristol
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th89th
Outdoors & history
InglisBristol
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1859
National Register places—1
Archive photos—11
Community
InglisBristol
Library hours a week—29 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

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

InglisFLBristolFL
Inglis ↔ Bristol169 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.

InglisBristol
People
Population 1,742Highest 1,020Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.4%Highest FL: +14.6% -7.8%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 56.2±10Highest 32% above FL 50.1±10.6Lowest 18% above FL
Inglis and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.5%±6Lowest FL: 19.5% 16.8%±4.2Highest FL: 19.5%
Bristol and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.3%±11.3Highest FL: 21.3% 25.4%±6.2Lowest FL: 21.3%
Inglis and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest FL: 34.1% 20.7%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.8Lowest FL: 6.1% 6%±3.9Highest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,500±$30kHighest 24% below FL $47,689±$12kLowest 36% below FL
Inglis and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,700±$21kHighest 50% below FL $118,600±$28kLowest 67% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $344±$133Lowest 79% below FL $935±$154Highest 44% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $946Lowest 65% below FL $1,038Highest 62% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.7%±13.6Lowest FL: 60.1% 83.9%±93.2Highest FL: 60.1%
Bristol and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Lowest FL: 12.6% 15.9%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Highest FL: 67.6% 81.8%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest same as FL 1977Lowest 11 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 33% above FL 29 minLowest 4% above FL
Work from home 7.7%±4.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 11.1%±7.2Highest FL: 15.7%
Bristol and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.6% 10.6%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 1.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ocala (9%)Tallahassee (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BristolFew work in Inglis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.2Lowest 41.0Highest
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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