COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shalimar vs Niceville
PLACE A
Shalimar, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Niceville, Florida
Shalimar is 96% smaller than Niceville. Shalimar earns more, with a median household income $13,008 higher. Niceville has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 3%).
SHALIMARNICEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population75817,948−96% vs Niceville
Population density2,6411,245+1,396
Population growth2.8%23.7%−20.9 pts
Median age53.838.4+15.4
Male44.4%48.3%−3.9 pts
Female55.6%51.7%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born11.2%8.1%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.2%77.2%−14.1 pts
Black6.2%5.7%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.5%7.0%+11.5 pts
Asian4.9%4.1%+0.7 pts
Other7.2%5.9%+1.4 pts
Median household income$115,417$102,409+$13,008
Per capita income$68,646$45,001+$23,645
Poverty rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.409−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%38.5%+19.8 pts
Graduate degree24.7%19.3%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.1%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation63.7%60.9%+2.8 pts
Median home value$476,500$423,500+$53,000
Median gross rent$2,551$1,749+$802
Owner-occupied70.0%73.6%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%9.3%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%50.8%+12.3 pts
Average commute19.925.0−5.1
Worked from home12.8%10.2%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.5%4.5%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025