Niceville is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 17,919 people and five associated neighborhoods, Niceville is the 167th largest community in Florida.

Niceville is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.98% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Retail and Public Service are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 13.85% and 12.51% of the civilian workforce respectively.

Also of interest is that Niceville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Niceville is also a city of artists. Niceville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Niceville’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Niceville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Niceville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Niceville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Niceville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One of the nice things about Niceville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The citizens of Niceville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.54% of adults in Niceville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Niceville in 2022 was $45,001, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,004 for a family of four. However, Niceville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Niceville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Niceville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Niceville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Niceville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Niceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.