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Sneads vs Bronson

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Bronson) and property tax bill (+51% in Bronson).

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Sneads, FLHomes around $159KFlorida · 1,771 people
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Bronson, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 1,600 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.

SneadsHomes around $159K
Housing$159K typical home58% below the FL typical home Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sneads →
BronsonA regional job hub
Work1,677 jobsbased in Bronson, a regional job hub Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of FL districts All about Bronson →
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.

Jobs per worker8×
Bronson is more of a job hub
Bronson 3.46Sneads 0.43
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Bronson
Bronson $1,052Sneads $699
Growth since 2010+10.5 pts
Bronson has grown faster since 2010
Bronson +2.4%Sneads -8.1%
Street grid+44%
Sneads has the more walkable street grid
Sneads 30.6Bronson 21.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $810 more a month in Bronson

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.

Sneads$920/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $831/mo · Housing →
Bronson$1,730/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $869/mo · Housing →

The difference: $810 a month, about $9,700 a year, between Bronson and Sneads.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
BSneadsBetter than 56% of districts in the state CBronsonBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
DSneadsHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DBronsonHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns
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
SneadsBronson
Snow a year—0″
January low—44°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—279d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd74th
Outdoors & history
SneadsBronson
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1894—
National Register places1—
Archive photos624
Community
SneadsBronson
Library hours a week—37 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

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SneadsFLBronsonFL
Sneads ↔ Bronson162 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.

SneadsBronson
People
Population 1,771Highest 1,600Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.1%Lowest FL: +14.6% +2.4%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 32.2±5.3Highest 24% below FL 31.1±5.2Lowest 27% below FL
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±4.6Highest FL: 19.5% 23.4%±4.3Lowest FL: 19.5%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±2.5Highest FL: 21.3% 11.3%±4.6Lowest FL: 21.3%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Highest FL: 34.1% 11.3%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.8Highest FL: 6.1% 2.6%±2.5Lowest FL: 6.1%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,889±$6kLowest 48% below FL $61,923±$19kHighest 17% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,300±$11kLowest 69% below FL $169,900±$58kHighest 53% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $831±$80Lowest 50% below FL $869±$137Highest 48% below FL
Bronson and Sneads are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $699Lowest 74% below FL $1,052Highest 61% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.8%±17.1Highest FL: 60.1% 21.6%±18.1Lowest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line 21.8%Highest FL: 12.6% 8.5%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.9%Lowest FL: 67.6% 59%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 9 yrs older than FL 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the FL average 26 minLowest 7% below FL
Work from home 6.9%±4.7Highest FL: 15.7% 4.9%±3.3Lowest FL: 15.7%
Sneads and Bronson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 10.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 3.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marianna (16%)Gainesville (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BronsonFew work in Sneads
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.6Highest 21.3Lowest
Schools
School district JACKSONLEVY
High school in town Sneads High SchoolBronson Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school 17.0Lowest 19.2Highest
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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