A town of 885, settled in 1947. A regional job hub with 1,340 jobs.
The 2 things Shalimar does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Shalimar. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Shalimar for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Walton Beach (21%), Destin (10%) and Wright (10%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Shalimar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Meigs Middle School | 6–8 | 612 | B |
Shalimar has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Shalimar beats the Florida average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Shalimar | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.1% |
The typical Shalimar home is worth about $385,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherokee Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Where Shalimar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Shalimar is a town in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 737 at the 2020 census, up from 717 at the 2010 census.
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