Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Parker vs Belleview

225 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+27.6 pts in Belleview) and property tax bill (+86% in Belleview).

×
Parker, FLHomes around $239KFlorida · 4,509 people
×
Belleview, FLHomes around $253KFlorida · 5,805 people
Swap order
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.

ParkerHomes around $239K
Housing$239K typical home36% below the FL typical home Outdoors#260 most walkable in FL0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Parker →
BelleviewHomes around $253K
Housing$253K typical home33% below the FL typical home Outdoors#210 most trails in FL2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 16%of FL districts All about Belleview →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+27.6 pts
Belleview has grown faster since 2010
Belleview +20.5%Parker -7.1%
Property tax bill+86%
Tax bills are bigger in Belleview
Belleview $1,724Parker $928
Trails2.4×
Belleview has more miles of trail
Belleview 2.2 miParker 0.9 mi
Jobs per worker2×
Belleview is more of a job hub
Belleview 0.94Parker 0.48
★ What stands out · Report cards

Parker places higher on 11 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
CParkerSafer than 30% of U.S. towns –BelleviewNot graded
Schools
B−ParkerBetter than 45% of districts in the state C−BelleviewBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
BParkerHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C−BelleviewHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns
11Parker
8Belleview

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

Fastest growingGrowth · 614 towns #584#131 Most new homesHousing · 250 towns #162#36 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #618#314 Best schoolsSchools · 488 towns #456#279 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #312#537 HealthiestHealth · 632 towns #310#531 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #141#329 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #360#512

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Belleview

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.

Parker$1,340/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $1,338/mo · Housing →
Belleview$1,500/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,257/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Belleview and Parker.

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
ParkerBelleview
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F46°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)301d327d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd59th
Outdoors & history
ParkerBelleview
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.7%4.4%
Settled18301884
National Register places—2
Archive photos—21
Famous people born here—1
Community
ParkerBelleview
Library hours a week26 hrs49 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

225 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParkerFLBelleviewFL
Parker ↔ Belleview225 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.

ParkerBelleview
People
Population 4,509Lowest 5,805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Lowest FL: +14.6% +20.5%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 38.4±9.4Lowest 10% below FL 42.5±4.2Highest about the FL average
Belleview and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±5.6Highest FL: 19.5% 17%±5.1Lowest FL: 19.5%
Parker and Belleview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±4.5Lowest FL: 21.3% 22.4%±5.8Highest FL: 21.3%
Belleview and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Lowest FL: 34.1% 23.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1Lowest FL: 6.1% 6.5%±3.7Highest FL: 6.1%
Belleview and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,657±$14kHighest 7% below FL $57,813±$12kLowest 22% below FL
Parker and Belleview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $224,200±$49kHighest 38% below FL $210,200±$22kLowest 41% below FL
Parker and Belleview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,338±$214Highest 20% below FL $1,257±$233Lowest 25% below FL
Parker and Belleview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $928Lowest 66% below FL $1,724Highest 37% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.4%±21Highest FL: 60.1% 42.1%±16Lowest FL: 60.1%
Parker and Belleview 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% 16.8%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.1%Highest FL: 67.6% 53.9%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 5 yrs older than FL 1985Highest 3 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 15% below FL 28 minHighest about the FL average
Work from home 7.5%±5.6Lowest FL: 15.7% 15.5%±11.4Highest FL: 15.7%
Belleview and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 0.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Panama City (31%)Ocala (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BelleviewFew work in Parker
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.5Highest 82.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #456 of 488 in FL#279 of 488 in FL
School district BAYMARION
High school in town None in townNone in town
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.

Parker neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Parker’s Town Square.

Belleview neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Belleview’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Parker and Belleview

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Parker

+ Compare
Callaway13,496 people · $250K homes
S
+ Compare
Springfield8,230 people · $189K homes

Towns like Parker

+ Compare
Okeechobee5,479 people · $198K homes
+ Compare
Starke5,877 people · $214K homes
+ Compare
Lake Placid2,477 people · $261K homes
M
+ Compare
Milton10,733 people · $233K 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.

Post to Parker

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in