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Sebastian vs Edgewater

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.1× in Sebastian) and property tax bill (+35% in Sebastian).

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Sebastian, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 26,262 people

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Edgewater, FLHomes around $295KFlorida · 23,627 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.

SebastianKnown for its schools

Schools#192 for schools in FLof 488 towns

Outdoors#74 most trails in FL22 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sebastian →

EdgewaterHomes around $295K

Housing$295K typical home22% below the FL typical home Schools#145 for schools in FLof 488 towns Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Edgewater →

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.

Street grid2.1×

Sebastian has the more walkable street grid

Sebastian 64.4Edgewater 31.0

Property tax bill+35%

Tax bills are bigger in Sebastian

Sebastian $2,062Edgewater $1,526

Home values+24%

Homes cost more in Sebastian

Sebastian $317,000Edgewater $256,200

Average commute5 min

Edgewater has the shorter commute

Sebastian 31 minEdgewater 26 min

Conserved land+8.9 pts

Sebastian has more conserved land

Sebastian 9.8%Edgewater 0.9%

Sebastian has more miles of trail

Sebastian 21.6 miEdgewater 14.3 mi

★ What stands out · Report cards

Sebastian places higher on 13 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

B+SebastianBetter than 68% of districts in the state CEdgewaterBetter than 25% of districts in the state

Health

BSebastianHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns C+EdgewaterHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns

13Sebastian

7Edgewater

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

Highest graduation rateSchools · 631 towns #38#493 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #116#465 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #186#481 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #487#235 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #73#312 Most trailsOutdoors · 430 towns #74#204 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #229#417 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #368#542

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Sebastian

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%

Sebastian$2,010/mo

Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,451/mo · Housing →

Edgewater$1,690/mo

Typical home $295K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,309/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Sebastian and Edgewater.

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

SebastianEdgewater

Snow a year0″0″

January low54°F 49°F

July high91°F 92°F

Growing season (days)365d 359d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th 60th

Outdoors & history

SebastianEdgewater

Trails22 mi 14 mi

Conserved land9.8%0.9%

Settled1882 1951

National Register places5 —

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here3 —

Community

SebastianEdgewater

Library hours a week48 hrs 54 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SebastianFL EdgewaterFL

Sebastian ↔ Edgewater86 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

SebastianEdgewater

People

Population 26,262Highest 23,627Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.3%Highest FL: +14.6% +11.3%Lowest FL: +14.6%

Median age 58.2±1.6Highest 37% above FL 53.7±3.4Lowest 26% above FL

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

Kids under 18 12.6%±2Lowest FL: 19.5% 15.1%±2.3Highest FL: 19.5%

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

Age 65+ 36.8%±3Highest FL: 21.3% 33.1%±3.4Lowest FL: 21.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.1%Highest FL: 34.1% 24.1%Lowest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.3Highest FL: 6.1% 3.4%±1.1Lowest FL: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,409±$6kHighest 7% below FL $60,977±$5kLowest 18% below FL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $317,000±$14kHighest 12% below FL $256,200±$11kLowest 29% below FL

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,451±$162Highest 13% below FL $1,309±$247Lowest 22% below FL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,062Highest 24% below FL $1,526Lowest 44% below FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.3%±9.8Lowest FL: 60.1% 65%±14.4Highest FL: 60.1%

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

Below poverty line 10.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 10%Lowest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Lowest FL: 67.6% 90.1%Highest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 7 yrs newer than FL 1988Lowest same as FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 11% above FL 26 minLowest 8% below FL

Work from home 9.3%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 9.5%±3.1Highest FL: 15.7%

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

Work in townworking residents 9.9%Lowest 14.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.58Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Vero Beach (13%)New Smyrna Beach (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdgewaterFew work in Sebastian

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.8%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 21.6 miHighest 14.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 17Highest 8Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.4Highest 31.0Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #192 of 488 in FL #145 of 488 in FL

School district INDIAN RIVERVOLUSIA

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.

Sebastian neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Sebastian

Roseland2,142 people · $331K homes

Wabasso1,467 people · $401K homes

Towns like Sebastian

Tarpon Springs25,791 people · $341K homes

Tavares20,463 people · $255K homes

New Smyrna Beach31,974 people · $395K homes

Ormond Beach43,976 people · $355K homes

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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.