Navarre vs Pace

Which is the better fit for you?

Navarre, FL
59
Area Score
Top 49% nationally
Pace, FL
57
Area Score
Bottom 42% nationally

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Navarre receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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What the difference in prices, rent, homes and weather comes to, using the published figures for the two places. Add your income to see what it would take to keep pace.

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Everyday prices
About the same
Regional price level 95.8 against 95.8 (US = 100). Both places sit in the same price region, so the index cannot tell them apart.
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
The same
HUD benchmarks it at $1,471 in Pace against $1,471 in Navarre.
The median home
22% less
$293,800 in Pace against $375,700 in Navarre.
The weather you would swap
Winters 3°F milder
Normal January lows are 44°F in Pace against 41°F in Navarre; July highs are 92°F against 91°F (summers 1°F hotter).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

Signals

Navarre
Pace
Opportunity: Navarre is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 29%
vs
42 · Bottom 20%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs
66 · Top 21%
Climate: Pace is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs
81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs
22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability: Navarre is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
76 · Top 21%
vs
73 · Top 31%
Schools: Navarre is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
72 · Top 21%
vs
71 · Top 23%
Access: Navarre is the more favorable of the two.
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs
80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability: Navarre is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
63 · Top 40%
vs
50 · Bottom 36%

Measured values

MetricNavarrePaceSource period
Population39,83826,2822024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$105,265 — more favorable$80,7012024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$46,608 — more favorable$40,0742024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,727/sq mi1,085/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$375,700$293,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,966$1,282 — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$1,471$1,471FY2026
Cost of living index95.895.82023
Homeownership rate82.1%83.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.0%5.0%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)−1.5%−1.5%July 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1% — more favorable31.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.2% — more favorable11.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)2,0742,07412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents10.410.412 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)+5.8%+5.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high91°F92°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low41°F44°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation63.5"68.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport22 mi — more favorable39 miNASR current cycle
Average commute34.2 min30.3 min — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.837.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools762024-25 school year
Students per teacher18.0 — more favorable19.22024-25 school year
Math proficiency68.9%70.4% — more favorable2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency68.1% — more favorable65.7%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility37.1%40.6%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison.

Physical risk tradeoff

Navarre

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Pace

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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59
Area Score
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57
Area Score

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