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Wright vs Hurlburt Field

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (11.2× in Wright) and size (9.5× in Wright).

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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 people
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Hurlburt Field, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 2,951 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.

WrightAn outdoors town
Outdoors#77 most walkable in FL0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#244 for schools in FLof 488 towns All about Wright →
Hurlburt FieldA regional job hub
Work1,718 jobsbased in Hurlburt Field, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hurlburt Field →
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 grid11.2×
Wright has the more walkable street grid
Wright 143Hurlburt Field 12.7
Size9.5×
Wright is the bigger place
Wright 27,927Hurlburt Field 2,951
Homeowners+54.1 pts renters
Hurlburt Field has more renters
Wright 54.1%Hurlburt Field 0%
Jobs per worker3.4×
Hurlburt Field is more of a job hub
Hurlburt Field 2.96Wright 0.86
Age 65++13.8 pts
Wright has more people 65 and up
Wright 13.8%Hurlburt Field 0%
Rent+33%
Rent runs higher in Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field $2,151Wright $1,621
★ What stands out · Report cards

Hurlburt Field places higher on 8 of 14 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
A−WrightBetter than 77% of districts in the state –Hurlburt FieldNot graded
Health
B−WrightHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns A−Hurlburt FieldHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
5Wright
8Hurlburt Field

Lists won, of 14 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #77#618 Most activeHealth · 633 towns #351#45 HealthiestHealth · 632 towns #382#108 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #417#162 Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #357#110 Cheapest rentCost of living · 626 towns #306#542 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #181#7 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #546#401

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

Where they are

Wright and Hurlburt Field share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WrightHurlburt FieldWrightHurlburt Field
Wright ↔ Hurlburt Field4.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
35 Hurlburt Field residents work in Wright (6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hurlburt Field →
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
WrightHurlburt Field
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F38°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)253d253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th83rd
Outdoors & history
WrightHurlburt Field
Trails0 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos2—
Community
WrightHurlburt Field
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

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.

WrightHurlburt Field
People
Population 27,927Highest 2,951Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.6% FL: +14.6% —
Median age 34.4±2.3Highest 19% below FL 24±0.9Lowest 44% below FL
Kids under 18 24%±2.4Lowest FL: 19.5% 32%±6.5Highest FL: 19.5%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.8%±1.5Highest FL: 21.3% 0%±1.8Lowest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Lowest FL: 34.1% 39.5%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±1.7Lowest FL: 6.1% 10.4%±2.7Highest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,195±$5kHighest 6% below FL $61,731±$17kLowest 17% below FL
Wright and Hurlburt Field are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $306,100±$16k 15% below FL —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average $2,151±$138Highest 29% above FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,657 39% below FL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±7.1Lowest FL: 60.1% 73.6%±23.4Highest FL: 60.1%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 1.3%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.1%Highest FL: 67.6% 0%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 1 yr newer than FL 2012Highest 24 yrs newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% below FL 15 minLowest 48% below FL
Work from home 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 10.9%±9.2Highest FL: 15.7%
Hurlburt Field and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Lowest 2.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Walton Beach (19%)Fort Walton Beach (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hurlburt Field6% work in Wright
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 143Highest 12.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #244 of 488 in FL—
School district OKALOOSA—
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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