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Miramar Beach, FL

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Miramar Beach's Livability

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  • D+
    Affordability
  • C-
    Housing
  • B-
    Job Market
  • F
    Diversity
  • C+
    Crime
  • B
    Commute
  • B-
    Education
  • B+
    Weather
  • D
    Amenities

About Miramar Beach, FL

Miramar Beach, FL is located in Walton County in the state of Florida.

The total City Population for Miramar Beach is about 9,059 with about 485 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $432,071, which is roughly 41% higher than the Average Home Value of $255,473 for the state of Florida, and roughly 50% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $75,347, which is roughly 15% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $64,192 for the state of Florida, and roughly 14% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Miramar Beach Population 9,059
Average Home Value $432,071
Median Household Income $75,347
Median Age 56.3
Unemployment Rate 10.4%
Politics 75.37% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.03
Male Population Estimate: 48%
Female Population Estimate: 52%
Median Age: 56.3
Male Median Age: 51.0
Female Median Age: 53.0

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:89%
Hispanic:6%
Black:5.5%
Asian:0.5%
Indian:0.4%
Other:0.2%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Walton County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
Rick Scott
U.S. Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
Ron DeSantis
State governor
Ron DeSantis
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 75.37%
Democratic: 23.65%
Libertarian: 0.77%
Other: 0.11%
Green: 0.1%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Miramar Beach specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Walton County: About 3.44415 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Walton County: About 361.625 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Walton County is about 13% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 20% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Miramar Beach is about 10.4%.

Florida is ranked #32 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 36.22 out of 100.

32nd out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 30.13

The average living wage for the state of Florida is $32.28/hr, while the states minimum wage is $8.65/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Florida a minimum wage score of 25.7 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.98/hr, which gives Florida a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 75.11 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Florida is $173.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 19.4 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Florida does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Florida does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Florida does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Florida does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Florida does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Florida does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Florida does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Florida does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Florida does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Florida does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Florida does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Florida does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Florida does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Florida does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Florida does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Florida does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Florida does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Florida does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Florida does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Florida does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 32550
Latitude: 30.385400
Longitude: -86.344200
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 0.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 850