West Pensacola vs Pensacola

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West Pensacola, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Pensacola, FL

Area Score

Bottom 24% nationally

Signals

West Pensacola

Pensacola

Opportunity

28 · Bottom 5%

51 · Bottom 40%

Climate

81 · Top 16%

Physical resilience

14 · Bottom 9%

Housing affordability

66 · Bottom 28%

78 · Bottom 46%

Access

71 · Bottom 13%

74 · Bottom 16%

Economic stability

27 · Bottom 5%

49 · Bottom 30%

Measured values

Metric	West Pensacola	Pensacola	Source period
Population	20,665	54,036	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$40,511	$74,212	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$23,154	$48,536	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,883/sq mi	2,373/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$116,100	$314,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,138	$1,322	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	49.0%	64.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.4%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.6%	-0.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.5%	43.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	25.8%	12.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	92°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	44°F	44°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	68.3"	68.3"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	51 mi	46 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	25.7 min	23.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.0	41.3	2024 ACS 5-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.

Physical risk tradeoff

West Pensacola

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Pensacola

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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