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Jay vs Homestead Base

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

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

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 →
Homestead BaseOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Homestead Base →
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
A−JayBetter than 79% of districts in the state B−Homestead BaseBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
–JayNot graded D−Homestead BaseHealthier than under 1% 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
JayHomestead Base
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F55°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)251d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th53rd
Outdoors & history
JayHomestead Base
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
JayHomestead Base
Library hours a week50 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.

JayFLHomestead BaseFL
Jay ↔ Homestead Base558 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.

JayHomestead Base
People
Population 796Lowest 1,125Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.7%Lowest FL: +14.6% +3.6%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 30.8±9.8Highest 28% below FL 19.2±5.2Lowest 55% 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 27.4%±15.4Lowest FL: 19.5% 43.9%±3.8Highest 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+ 9.5%±2.8Highest FL: 21.3% 3.6%±7.3Lowest 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+ 14.8%Highest FL: 34.1% 11.9%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.3%±5Highest FL: 6.1% 2.4%±3Lowest 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 $48,359±$21kHighest 35% below FL $7,969±$5kLowest 89% 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 35.6%±41.3Lowest FL: 60.1% 95.4%±100Highest 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 26.6%Lowest FL: 12.6% 87.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 38.2%Highest FL: 67.6% 0%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 19 yrs older than FL 2003Highest 15 yrs newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 37% above FL 15 minLowest 45% below FL
Work from home 3.6%±4.1Highest FL: 15.7% 1.4%±2.7Lowest 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 4.1%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.28Highest 0.73Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Pensacola (13%)Miami (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Homestead BaseFew work in Jay
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.9Lowest 46.0Highest
Schools
School district SANTA ROSAMIAMI-DADE
High school in town Jay High SchoolNone in town
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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