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Longboat Key INFORMATION

Population: 7,347

Male 47% Female 53%
Married 78%
Single 22%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

9/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

9/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Longboat Key has a very low population density. Longboat Key is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

1,495 Longboat Key
27,441 New York

City Info

Longboat Key, FL is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Longboat Key has a population density of 1,495, with 7,347 current residents.

Out of the 7,347 current residents, 47% are male and 53% are female. 78% of the residents are married and 22% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Average air quality

Weather

  • 70% Sun
  • 52% Rain
  • 0% Snow

Condition

71°F average temperature

  • 29 years Median home age
  • $446,390 Median home price
  • -23.56% Home appreciation rate
  • 11.31% Annual property tax
  • 40.2%
    Homes owned
  • 3.6%
    Homes rented
  • 56.2%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Longboat Key, the air quality is 60% and the weather, on average, is 70% sunny, 52% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 71°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Longboat Key, you should know that 40.2% of homes are owned while 3.6% of homes are rented, and 56.2% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $446,390, the median age of homes is 29 years, the annual home appreciation is -23.56% and the annual property tax is 11.31%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    2

  • Average age

    69

  • Political majority

    Republican Republican

Community

When looking at the community of Longboat Key, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Longboat Key’s crime rate is 2 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Longboat Key is 69 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 49.37% Democratic, 49.47% Republican, and 1.17% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

12%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:17

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    34.8%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    27.3%
  • Service Occupations
    8.1%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    5%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    4.1%
  • 94%
    High school diploma
  • 6%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 28%
    Bachelors degree
  • 25%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Longboat Key, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 12.20% of residents are unemployed in Longboat Key (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Longboat Key residents: 34.8% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 20.66% are in the arts and sciences field, 8.1% are in the customer service field, 27.3% are in the sales field, 0.00% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 4.1% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 5% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:17. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 94.38%, 5.54% of residents have an associate’s degree, 28.21% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 24.65% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Longboat Key, you should be aware that the average commute time is 27 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Longboat Key have a few different options. 59% of commuters use their own cars, 7% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 20% of residents work from home.

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