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Okeechobee vs Perry

259 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Okeechobee) and household income (+39% in Okeechobee).

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Okeechobee, FLHomes around $290KFlorida · 5,479 people

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Perry, FLHomes around $183KFlorida · 7,068 people

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.

OkeechobeeHomes around $290K

Housing$290K typical home23% below the FL typical home

Outdoors#173 most walkable in FL1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Work5,729 jobsbased in Okeechobee, a regional job hub All about Okeechobee →

PerryHomes around $183K

Housing$183K typical home51% below the FL typical home SchoolsBetter than 36%of FL districts Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Perry →

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.

Property tax bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Okeechobee

Okeechobee $1,564Perry $755

Household income+39%

Households in Okeechobee earn more

Okeechobee $57,044Perry $40,898

Jobs per worker2.5×

Okeechobee is more of a job hub

Okeechobee 2.83Perry 1.12

Average commute9 min

Perry has the shorter commute

Okeechobee 26 minPerry 16 min

Street grid+73%

Okeechobee has the more walkable street grid

Okeechobee 108Perry 62.7

Perry has more miles of trail

Perry 1.8 miOkeechobee 1.0 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Okeechobee

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.

Down paymentRate%

Okeechobee$1,710/mo

Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,061/mo · Housing →

Perry$1,040/mo

Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $986/mo · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Okeechobee and Perry.

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

Perry places higher on 12 of 21 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

DOkeechobeeBetter than 11% of districts in the state C+PerryBetter than 36% of districts in the state

Health

DOkeechobeeHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DPerryHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns

8Okeechobee

12Perry

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 631 towns #623#59 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #232#10 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #580#379 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #173#381 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 633 towns #476#350 Lowest property taxCost of living · 626 towns #134#15 Highest incomeIncome · 635 towns #500#611 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #481#380

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

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

OkeechobeePerry

Snow a year0″0″

January low52°F 43°F

July high92°F 90°F

Growing season (days)355d 267d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd 88th

Outdoors & history

OkeechobeePerry

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0.6%1.2%

Settled1835 —

National Register places2 3

Archive photos—10

Famous people born here—6

Community

OkeechobeePerry

Library hours a week40 hrs 45 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 0

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

259 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OkeechobeeFL PerryFL

Okeechobee ↔ Perry259 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.

Only big differences vs Florida average

OkeechobeePerry

People

Population 5,479Lowest 7,068Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest FL: +14.6% -1.7%Highest FL: +14.6%

Median age 38.4±3.5Highest 10% below FL 36.1±5.8Lowest 15% below FL

Okeechobee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.1%±5Lowest FL: 19.5% 27.9%±5.8Highest FL: 19.5%

Perry and Okeechobee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19.2%±3.7Highest FL: 21.3% 17.8%±3.5Lowest FL: 21.3%

Okeechobee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest FL: 34.1% 17.3%Lowest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±3.1Highest FL: 6.1% 3.2%±1.9Lowest FL: 6.1%

Okeechobee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,044±$7kHighest 24% below FL $40,898±$8kLowest 45% below FL

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $197,700±$23kHighest 45% below FL $150,500±$28kLowest 58% below FL

Okeechobee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,061±$97Highest 36% below FL $986±$79Lowest 41% below FL

Okeechobee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,564Highest 43% below FL $755Lowest 72% below FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.1%±17.1Lowest FL: 60.1% 61.9%±18.1Highest FL: 60.1%

Perry and Okeechobee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.8%Lowest FL: 12.6% 18.9%Highest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 55.1%Lowest FL: 67.6% 59.5%Highest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 7 yrs older than FL 1978Lowest 10 yrs older than FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% below FL 16 minLowest 42% below FL

Work from home 2.8%±2.4Lowest FL: 15.7% 11.5%±8.6Highest FL: 15.7%

Perry and Okeechobee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 26.1%Lowest 28.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.83Highest 1.12Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Port St. Lucie (3%)Tallahassee (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PerryFew work in Okeechobee

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 1.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 108Highest 62.7Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #364 of 488 in FL #341 of 488 in FL

School district OKEECHOBEETAYLOR

High school in town None in townTaylor County High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 20.6

Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Okeechobee neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 4d

Work from Home in Okeechobee

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Perry neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Okeechobee

Cypress Quarters1,697 people · $220K homes

Towns like Okeechobee

Starke5,877 people · $214K homes

Parker4,509 people · $224K homes

Belleview5,805 people · $210K homes

Springfield8,230 people · $189K homes

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.