Before moving to Okeechobee, review the core fields on this page: population 5,663, median home value $203,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 24.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 66%.
The neighbors section lists household income $39,200, family income $48,600, per capita income $19,300, unemployment rate 5.3%, public transport usage 0.7%, commute time 24.1 minutes, high school or higher 73.5%, and bachelors or more 13.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 88.3, median house value $203,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 97.5, housing index 70.2, utilities index 103.5, transportation index 92.1, and health care index 96.7.
The demographics section lists population 5,663, density 1,370 per sq mi, median age 38.2, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 19.0%, White 61.2%, Black 12.5%, Asian 1.2%, and Others 25.1%.
The education section lists
Okeechobee High School with 1,500 students and a 20.1 student teacher ratio, Central Elementary School with 650 students and a 15.3 student teacher ratio, Okeechobee Christian Academy with 110 students, Indian River State College - Dixon Hendry Campus 0 miles away
and Indian River State College - Main Campus 40 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 377, property crimes per 100k 2,670, crime index 3,047, chance of violent crime 1 in 265, and chance of property crime 1 in 37.
The weather section lists winter 51°F to 76°F, spring 60°F to 84°F, summer 72°F to 92°F, fall 63°F to 86°F, average rainfall 50.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 66%.
The housing market section lists median home price $203,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 62.3%, rental vacancy rate 7.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 6.2%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 81.9%,
health care index 72.4,
emergency services Yes for HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Florida, department Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, address 1857 US-441, Okeechobee, FL 34972, phone 850-617-2000, and website https://www.flhsmv.gov/.