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Perry vs Okeechobee

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

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

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

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 →

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 →

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%

Perry$1,040/mo

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

Okeechobee$1,710/mo

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

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

Health

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

12Perry

8Okeechobee

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

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

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Perry’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

PerryOkeechobee

Snow a year0″0″

January low43°F 52°F

July high90°F 92°F

Growing season (days)267d 355d

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

Outdoors & history

PerryOkeechobee

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.2%0.6%

Settled—1835

National Register places3 2

Archive photos10 —

Famous people born here6 —

Community

PerryOkeechobee

Library hours a week45 hrs 40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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.

PerryFL OkeechobeeFL

Perry ↔ Okeechobee259 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

PerryOkeechobee

People

Population 7,068Highest 5,479Lowest

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

Median age 36.1±5.8Lowest 15% below FL 38.4±3.5Highest 10% 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 27.9%±5.8Highest FL: 19.5% 24.1%±5Lowest 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+ 17.8%±3.5Lowest FL: 21.3% 19.2%±3.7Highest 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+ 17.3%Lowest FL: 34.1% 21.1%Highest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.9Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.7%±3.1Highest 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 $40,898±$8kLowest 45% below FL $57,044±$7kHighest 24% below FL

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,500±$28kLowest 58% below FL $197,700±$23kHighest 45% 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 $986±$79Lowest 41% below FL $1,061±$97Highest 36% 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 $755Lowest 72% below FL $1,564Highest 43% below FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.9%±18.1Highest FL: 60.1% 43.1%±17.1Lowest 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 18.9%Highest FL: 12.6% 15.8%Lowest FL: 12.6%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 11.5%±8.6Highest FL: 15.7% 2.8%±2.4Lowest 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 28.7%Highest 26.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 33.3 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OkeechobeeFew work in Perry

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 1.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest

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

Schools

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

School district TAYLOROKEECHOBEE

High school in town Taylor County High SchoolNone in town

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.

Perry neighborsTown Square →

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Okeechobee neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 4d

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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.