Ponce Inlet is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Halifax area. The population was 3,364 at the 2020 census. The town of Ponce Inlet is located on the southern tip of a barrier island, south of Daytona Beach and Daytona Beach Shores. Several marinas are located in Ponce Inlet. The community is known for its strict land use regulations.

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How Ponce Inlet ranks

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#8Fewest uninsured in FL #52Fewest smokers in FL #56Most remote workers in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code386

Living in Ponce Inlet

Housing in Ponce Inlet

$521K▼ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ponce Inlet home is worth about $521,000, down 0.5% in a year, 39% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market84

Sale-to-list90.9%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Ponce Inlet

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ponce Inlet's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ponce Inlet 0.6

Florida 3.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Ponce Inlet 4.1

Florida 14.5

U.S. 20

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Work & commute in Ponce Inlet

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Most working residents leave Ponce Inlet for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Daytona Beach (14%), Port Orange (7%) and DeLand (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Daytona Beach

14%

Port Orange

DeLand

Jacksonville

8%Work in townlive and work in Ponce Inlet 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 636Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ponce Inlet

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

13better than FL·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 4▲ 0 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 6.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 16.8%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Adventhealth New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach · 4.6 mi · ER

Fact TeamDaytona Beach · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ponce Inlet

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

136Does Ponce Inlet flood?paid flood claims since 1982 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ponce Inlet MapPonce Inlet vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ponce Inlet

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Ponce Inlet has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.

70° / 53°Winter

80° / 63°Spring

90° / 75°Summer

82° / 68°Fall

How much snow does Ponce Inlet get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 48% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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