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Gulf Breeze

#1 in Best Places to Live in Pensacola Area
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Florida
  • 32 reviews
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    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      B+
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      B
    4. Nightlife
      A
    5. Good for Families
      A-
    6. Diversity
      B-
    7. Jobs
      A
    8. Weather
      B+
    9. Cost of Living
      B
    10. Health & Fitness
      A-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      B-
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    Gulf Breeze is a town in Florida with a population of 6,251. Gulf Breeze is in Santa Rosa County and is one of the best places to live in Florida. Living in Gulf Breeze offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many young professionals live in Gulf Breeze and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Gulf Breeze are above average.
    About Gulf Breeze...
    Population
    6,251

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $336,700
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,331
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Sparse Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      23%
    • Own
      77%
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    Gulf Breeze Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      60.2
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      45.2
      40.7
    • Robbery
      15.1
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      75.3
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,234.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      30.1
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      9%
    • 10-17 years
      11%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      8%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      12%
    • 55-64 years
      19%
    • 65+ years
      20%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      25%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      31%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      27%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      13%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      4%
      13%

    Working in Gulf Breeze

    Jobs
    A
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $100,880
    National
    $55,322
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      Gulf Breeze Reviews

      32 reviews
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      Gulf Breeze is perfectly situated on a peninsula between Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. A small tight knit community that watches out for one another, low crime, highly rated schools, and great recreation opportunities for all. We’ve adopted this as our hometown and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. You can Uber into downtown Pensacola for nightlife, cultural activities, or ride your bike over to the beach...beat of both worlds. And when the new bridge is completed in 2020, it’ll only be better!
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      I love the small-town coastal feel of Gulf Breeze! This town has local boutiques, a beach, and friendly residents. It's quiet, small, and overall a nice place to live as well as vacation.
      Gulf Breeze is a peninsula in south Santa Rosa County near the popular Pensacola Beach. Santa Rosa has the best public schools in the area and Gulf Breeze schools top the list. There is not a nightlife here because those types of places are nearby in Pensacola. We are getting a new 3 Mile Bridge to connect Gulf Breeze to Pensacola to be done by 2020. The beach is just a 5 minute drive and short bridge away. Gulf Breeze is lacking in restaurants but again most go to Pensacola for good food. Gulf Breeze is very safe and has the elementary, middle and high schools right next to each other. Gulf Breeze is surrounded 3 sides by water and the 4th side is the Gulf Shores National Seashore and can not be developed in any way so the closest development to Gulf Breeze "proper" is 3.5 miles down the peninsula. It's a small town and you end up knowing your neighbor. It's a great place to raise kids.