Name: Lower Grand Lagoon, FL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Lower Grand Lagoon

Bay County gains about 29.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,084

Moved out9,911

Net+4,173

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Washington County, FL342459−117

Walton County, FL469310+159

Okaloosa County, FL430235+195

Leon County, FL270194+76

Jackson County, FL189242−53

Gulf County, FL196176+20

Escambia County, FL180

Maricopa County, AZ174

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals

30%68%

Leavers

37%61%

Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$75K

Leavers$61K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bay County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 7.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 7.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Bay County report $74,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $52,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,323 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,112 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $397,200.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 18.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Jensen Beach, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
7.0%
252% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
7.8%
36% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
29.0
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	7.8%	36% above
Moved from another state1	7.0%	252% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	29.0	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$74,894	6% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$61,073	13% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 67.1%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Lower Grand Lagoon21.4%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$52,920

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.4%

5% above the median place

Home price to income

5.4x

41% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$59,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Lower Grand Lagoon, $1,323 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Lower Grand Lagoon, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Fruitland Park, FL	17.7% vs 21.4%	$10,500	Compare
Greenville, RI	15.6% vs 21.4%	$21,300	Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA	13.3% vs 21.4%	$32,600	Compare

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Vacant homes1
67.1%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
0.6%
34% below the median place
Median year built1
1987
0% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,323	3% below
Rent to income1	21.4%	5% above
Property tax rate1	0.6%	34% below
Home price to income1	5.4x	41% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	97.3	4% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,651	2% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$98,900	8% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,384	27% below
Median home value1	$397,200	24% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.4%	24% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	48.4%	6% below
Homeownership1	70.4%	6% above
Renters paying 30%+1	51.0%	1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,112	13% above
Vacant homes1	67.1%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1987	0% above

Work and pay

Unemployment is 2.5%, 48% below the median place.

Unemployment1
2.5%
48% below the median place
Works from home1
18.8%
51% above the median place
Income per person1
$51,952
30% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate15.3% +42%

Median household income$74,044 −8%

Mean commute24 min −4%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
Median household income1	$74,044	8% below
Income per person1	$51,952	30% above
Unemployment1	2.5%	48% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$55,560	16% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.0%	8% above
Jobs6County figure	83,251	45% below
Poverty rate1	15.3%	42% above
Mean commute1	24 min	4% below
Works from home1	18.8%	51% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.3%	62% below

Who lives here

Household size is 1.8, 28% below the median place.

Household size1
1.8
28% below the median place
Median age1
55.8
43% above the median place
No health insurance1
15.0%
134% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband91.0% −1%

Bachelor's or higher35.9% +12%

High school or higher92.9% +1%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
Population1	4,287	6646th largest
Median age1	55.8	43% above
Bachelor's or higher1	35.9%	12% above
High school or higher1	92.9%	1% above
Household size1	1.8	28% below
Born abroad1County figure	8.6%	2% below
No health insurance1	15.0%	134% above
Homes with broadband1	91.0%	1% below

Life in Lower Grand Lagoon

12 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents18.7 +83%

Playgrounds per 10k14.0 +49%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k42.0 3.8×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.4 +22%

Shops44.0 +45%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%

Doctors' offices and clinics24.4 +21%

Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
44.0
45% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
25.4
22% above the median place
Public school students11
27,672
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	50	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	27,672	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	17.1	11% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	25.4	22% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	44.0	45% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.6	12% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	24.4	21% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.0	13% below
Parks per 10k9	18.7	83% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	14.0	49% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	42.0	277% above
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	12	8% below

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 58.3 in, 33% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lower Grand Lagoon. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
58.3 in
33% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
98.7
40% above the median place
January average low12
42°F
68% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Lower Grand Lagoon	Vs median
July average high12County figure	91°F	4% above
January average low12County figure	42°F	68% above
Average temperature12County figure	68°F	24% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	58.3 in	33% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	94.1	2% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	98.7	40% above
Tornado risk13County figure	94.1	16% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	75.7	24% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	84.3	6% below
Median air quality index14County figure	44	2% above
Good air days14County figure	66.4%	3% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 24.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 45.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 70.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$59,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 35% of places

Pay vs rent

+3.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 86% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Lower Grand Lagoon in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,323/mo (2024)	$1,690/mo	$1,390 to $2,060/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$74,044 (2024)	$95,000	$80,500 to $112,500	+4.2%
Median home value	$397,200 (2024)	$581,000	$422,000 to $800,000	+6.5%

The median home would be worth 6.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Lower Grand Lagoon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Jensen Beach, FL	$1,267	$70,884	Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL	$1,298	$79,529	Compare
Fruitland Park, FL	$1,221	$82,656	Compare
Ocean City, MD	$1,353	$77,750	Compare

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Common questions

Is Lower Grand Lagoon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 67% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 426 Florida places. Households average 1.81 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 13 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lower Grand Lagoon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $397,200.

What salary do you need to live in Lower Grand Lagoon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lower Grand Lagoon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Jensen Beach, FL, Tarpon Springs, FL, Fruitland Park, FL and Ocean City, MD.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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