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Winter Beach vs Flagler Beach

129 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.8× in Winter Beach) and growth since 2010 (+36.6 pts in Winter Beach).

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Winter Beach, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 4,985 people
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Flagler Beach, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 5,373 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Winter Beach$2,770/mo
Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $2,295/mo · Housing →
Flagler Beach$2,670/mo
Typical home $456K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,462/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Winter Beach and Flagler Beach.

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

Winter Beach places higher on 12 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.

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
Winter BeachFlagler Beach
Snow a year0″0″
January low54°F47°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)365d334d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th79th
Outdoors & history
Winter BeachFlagler Beach
Trails16 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.8%20.6%
Settled—1925
Archive photos—12
Community
Winter BeachFlagler Beach
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

129 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Winter Beach ↔ Flagler Beach129 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.

Winter BeachFlagler Beach
People
Population 4,985Lowest 5,373Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +51.7%Highest FL: +14.6% +15.1%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 57.6±6.8Lowest 35% above FL 59.3±1.2Highest 39% above FL
Flagler Beach and Winter Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±5.9Highest FL: 19.5% 10.4%±3.6Lowest FL: 19.5%
Winter Beach and Flagler Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.6%±11.9Highest FL: 21.3% 34.2%±4.9Lowest FL: 21.3%
Winter Beach and Flagler Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.3%Highest FL: 34.1% 37.5%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.8Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.7%±3.1Highest FL: 6.1%
Flagler Beach and Winter Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,394±$26kHighest 24% above FL $84,632±$16kLowest 13% above FL
Winter Beach and Flagler Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $472,200±$29kLowest 32% above FL $557,600±$56kHighest 55% above FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,295±$1kHighest 38% above FL $1,462±$486Lowest 12% below FL
Winter Beach and Flagler Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,556Lowest 30% above FL $4,118Highest 51% above FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest FL: 60.1% 70.2%±78.6Lowest FL: 60.1%
Winter Beach and Flagler Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Highest FL: 12.6% 8.4%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest FL: 67.6% 83.4%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2008Highest 20 yrs newer than FL 1985Lowest 3 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 22% below FL 26 minHighest 7% below FL
Work from home 16.9%±7.1Lowest FL: 15.7% 31.5%±7Highest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 10.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vero Beach (17%)Jacksonville (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Flagler BeachFew work in Winter Beach
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Lowest 20.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.6 miHighest 2.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.4Lowest 67.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #71 of 488 in FL—
School district INDIAN RIVER—
High school in town None in town—
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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