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Located in the central time zone, Pensacola is the seat of Escambia County at the western end of the Florida Panhandle. Escambia County covers 661 square miles with 64,000 acres of water area. The county is bordered by Alabama to the west and north, Santa Rosa County to the East and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
Quality of Life
Rich cultural heritage, world-class medical facilities, short commutes and a low cost of living combine to make Pensacola one of the most desirable communities in America.
Our beaches are the perfect metaphor for Pensacola – everything is more than meets the eye. Standing on Florida’s whitest sand beaches, you’re standing on quartz sand that was on the Appalachian Mountains thousands of years ago before it was washed by mountain rivers to the Pensacola coast.
The best way to learn about Pensacola is to experience it, but don’t take our word for it. Here’s other proof:
- “Best Cities To Live” – CNN/Money Magazine, 2007
- “Boomtown” – Inc. Magazine, 2007
- “Best Southeastern College,” University of West Florida – Princeton Review
Pensacola is casual but its attitude is ambitious, offering opportunities for each person to create rituals that reinvent, refresh, and renew. Best of all, the constant juxtaposition in our city inspires our special sense of place and gives each of us the chance to customize our own lives.
Climate
Unlike much of the state, Pensacola enjoys seasonal changes. The winters are mild and the summer heat is tempered by the southerly prevailing winds from the Gulf of Mexico.
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Cost of Living
Florida consistently ranks as one of the nation’s most favorable business climates based on its low tax burden and competitive environment. In Florida, aggregate costs for real estate, energy, wages and taxes are below most states in the country.
The National Association of Realtors reports that the Pensacola Bay Area ranks 68th nationally and 20th in the southern region. Choose from a variety of settings - beaches, bayfront, historic districts, subdivisions or a rural country setting - all available within a one-hour or less commute to any work place in Pensacola.
Florida features no personal income tax. The corporate tax rate is just 5.5% with the first $5,000 exempt from taxation.
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