Gulf Breeze is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,823 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Gulf Breeze is the 260th largest community in Florida.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Gulf Breeze 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, Gulf Breeze really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gulf Breeze 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.

One of the nice things about Gulf Breeze 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.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Gulf Breeze. 57.97% 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 Gulf Breeze in 2022 was $71,812, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,248 for a family of four.

Gulf Breeze is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gulf Breeze home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gulf Breeze residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gulf Breeze also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gulf Breeze include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Gulf Breeze is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.