Santa Rosa Beach is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 23,604 people and four associated neighborhoods, Santa Rosa Beach is the 142nd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Santa Rosa Beach was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Santa Rosa Beach economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Santa Rosa Beach, where the median household income is $117,081.00.

Santa Rosa Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Santa Rosa Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

A relatively large number of people in Santa Rosa Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Another notable thing is that Santa Rosa Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Santa Rosa Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Because of many things, Santa Rosa Beach is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Santa Rosa Beach really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Santa Rosa Beach perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Santa Rosa Beach has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Santa Rosa Beach has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Santa Rosa Beach than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Santa Rosa Beach may be for you.

Santa Rosa Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Santa Rosa Beach. 50.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Santa Rosa Beach in 2022 was $79,751, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $319,004 for a family of four.

Santa Rosa Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Santa Rosa Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Santa Rosa Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Santa Rosa Beach include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Santa Rosa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.