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Lighthouse Point vs St. Augustine Beach

257 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.2 pts in St. Augustine Beach) and seasonal homes (+21.9 pts in St. Augustine Beach).

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Lighthouse Point, FLHomes around $774KFlorida · 10,600 people
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St. Augustine Beach, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 6,860 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.

Lighthouse PointHomes around $774K
Housing$774K typical home106% above the FL typical home Outdoors#83 most walkable in FL0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lighthouse Point →
St. Augustine BeachKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of FL districts Outdoors#55 most walkable in FL2.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about St. Augustine Beach →
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.

Work from home+15.2 pts
More people work from home in St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach 26.9%Lighthouse Point 11.7%
Seasonal homes+21.9 pts
St. Augustine Beach has more second homes
St. Augustine Beach 30.2%Lighthouse Point 8.3%
Growth since 2010+8.8 pts
St. Augustine Beach has grown faster since 2010
St. Augustine Beach +10.2%Lighthouse Point +1.4%
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Lighthouse Point
Lighthouse Point $5,844St. Augustine Beach $4,465
Typical home built20 yrs
Lighthouse Point’s homes are older
St. Augustine Beach 1987Lighthouse Point 1967
Jobs per worker+74%
St. Augustine Beach is more of a job hub
St. Augustine Beach 1.08Lighthouse Point 0.62
★ What stands out · Report cards

St. Augustine Beach places higher on 12 of 19 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.

Safety
BLighthouse PointSafer than 56% of U.S. towns –St. Augustine BeachNot graded
Schools
C+Lighthouse PointBetter than 38% of districts in the state A+St. Augustine BeachBetter than 96% of districts in the state
Health
ALighthouse PointHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns ASt. Augustine BeachHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns
5Lighthouse Point
12St. Augustine Beach

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #368#43 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #227#480 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #385#156 Highest graduation rateSchools · 631 towns #212#3 Fastest growingGrowth · 614 towns #504#302 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #415#280 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #30#150 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #186#299

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Lighthouse Point

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.

Lighthouse Point$4,610/mo
Typical home $774K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,880/mo · Housing →
St. Augustine Beach$3,450/mo
Typical home $591K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,807/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $14,000 a year, between Lighthouse Point and St. Augustine Beach.

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
Lighthouse PointSt. Augustine Beach
Snow a year0″0″
January low60°F48°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)365d334d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th25th
Outdoors & history
Lighthouse PointSt. Augustine Beach
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.3%3.2%
Settled19471959
National Register places1—
Community
Lighthouse PointSt. Augustine Beach
Library hours a week40 hrs45 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

257 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lighthouse PointFLSt. Augustine BeachFL
Lighthouse Point ↔ St. Augustine Beach257 miles apart
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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.

Lighthouse PointSt. Augustine Beach
People
Population 10,600Highest 6,860Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest FL: +14.6% +10.2%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 56.3±2.3Highest 32% above FL 55.7±4.1Lowest 31% above FL
Lighthouse Point and St. Augustine Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.6%±2.7Lowest FL: 19.5% 15%±3.7Highest FL: 19.5%
St. Augustine Beach and Lighthouse Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.3%±4.4Lowest FL: 21.3% 29.9%±4.5Highest FL: 21.3%
St. Augustine Beach and Lighthouse Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 51.8%Lowest FL: 34.1% 56.4%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.6Lowest FL: 6.1% 5.8%±2.1Highest FL: 6.1%
St. Augustine Beach and Lighthouse Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,135±$10kLowest 24% above FL $100,802±$19kHighest 35% above FL
St. Augustine Beach and Lighthouse Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $688,400±$63kHighest 92% above FL $634,400±$57kLowest 77% above FL
Lighthouse Point and St. Augustine Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,880±$230Highest 13% above FL $1,807±$72Lowest 8% above FL
Lighthouse Point and St. Augustine Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,844Highest 114% above FL $4,465Lowest 64% above FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±17.6Highest FL: 60.1% 34.4%±21.3Lowest FL: 60.1%
Lighthouse Point and St. Augustine Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest FL: 12.6% 8.1%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.3%Highest FL: 67.6% 74.3%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 21 yrs older than FL 1987Highest 1 yr older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the FL average 24 minLowest 14% below FL
Work from home 11.7%±3.3Lowest FL: 15.7% 26.9%±7.3Highest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Lowest 9.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Lowest 1.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pompano Beach (12%)St. Augustine (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. Augustine BeachFew work in Lighthouse Point
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 140Lowest 155Highest
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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