Crestview has a population of 51,537, it is the largest city in Okaloosa County and has been rated #9 in best places to live in the county. The median age in Crestview is 34.2 and many families, young professionals and military personnel live here. In 2017, veterans who served the Gulf war (2001-) made up 2,104 of Crestview’s population, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict. The median household income is $58,856 and the mean commute to work is 28 minutes, with 31% of residents both work and reside in Crestview.
Crestview has a suburban feel to it and residents tend to lean conservative. The median property value is $190,445 and most families own their home with a homeownership rate of 61.3% with 20,813 total housing units in Crestview.
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The following topics will be covered on this page:
CRESTVIEW HOUSING DATA
CRESTVIEW DEMOGRAPHICS
CRESTVIEW ECONOMY
CRESTVIEW CHILD CARE SERVICES
CRESTVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CRESTVIEW MEDICAL FACILITIES
CRESTVIEW RECREATION/ACTIVITIES
The housing data comes mostly from the 2018 American Community Survey from the Census Bureau, covering housing supply, occupancy, owner vs. renter costs and financing data and basic home characteristics.
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The total housing units in Crestview is 20,813, 89% of those homes are occupied. Of the occupied homes, most are homeowners, only 31% of the homes are occupied by renters.
79% of housing type is detached single family homes.
Monthly Costs & Financing
Starting with monthly home costs in Crestview, the median rental rate for renters is $987.00 with 96% of renters paying their own utilities above their rental costs.
The median owner costs are $1091.00, which includes costs associated with the mortgage, utilities, homeowner’s insurance etc.
The median property tax in Crestview is $1249.
The median housing costs for homeowner’s without mortgages is $394.00, however, 70% of homeowner’s have a mortgage on the home.
House Values & Characteristics
The median house value for homes in Crestview is $190,445, with the average value being $215,183.
The home value distribution graph illustrates Crestview to have the most homes valued (44%), between $100,000 to $200,000, with the second highest value coming in with homes between $200,000 and 300,000.
The average number of rooms is 5.6 rooms.
The median year of houses built in Crestview is 1996. The distribution by year-built chart shows that more homes were built between 2000-2009.
The most common source of heating in Crestview is electricity, 83%, followed by 13% natural gas. There are no reported solar powered heating units in Crestview.
The total number of households in Crestview is 18,435, with the average household size being 2.8, and the average family size within these households is 3.3.
The demographics data comes from the most recent data available from the Census Bureau released in December 2018.
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The population of Crestview is 51,537, 52% males and 48% female population.
The median age of the residents of Crestview is 34.2 years old.
Most of the adult residents of Crestview are married.
Most of the population of Crestview has some college education or an Associate’s degree.
The crime data in Crestview is per 100,000 people, shows the highest crime rate is non-violent property crimes. The overall crime rate however, is 40% higher than Florida average and 49% higher than the national average. Not included in this crime rate reporting is child sex offender, to check the child sex offenders, search this registry.
The local economy and labor force data comes from the most recent economic data from the 2018 Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The median household income in Crestview is $58,856.
The median earnings per individual is $42,045.
The highest earners are from age 25 years to 64 years, with the highest being 45-64 years.
The highest source of income is from wages in the labor force, followed by investment & retirement income.
57% of the residents of Crestview participate in the Labor Force. Unemployment rate is 4%.
The mean commute to work is 28 minutes, with 31% of the working population living and working in Crestview.
Kid’s Discovery
2101 P.J Adams Parkway
Crestview 32536
850.423.0449/ Fax 850.423.0197
The Tuition Price List can be found Here.
Child Care Facility
Childcare Network #183
405 Brookmeade Drive
Crestview
850.398.8800
They take children ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Open M-F, 6am-6pm
Childcare Network #268
4798 Live Oak Church Rd,
Crestview, FL 32539
850.634.0700
They take Children ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Open M-F 6am-6pm
Child Care facility
Capacity: 165 Children
Childcare Network #132
1040 Farmers St.,
850.683.0055
They take Children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
Payne Family Childcare, LLC.
1287 Jefferyscot Drive
Home: 850.306.2133
Cell: 850.830.1769
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6:30am-5pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Shoal River Learning Center, Inc.
5190 South Ferdon Blvd.
Crestview, 32536
850.682.4700
Hours: Mon-Fri. 6:30am-6:00pm
Visit their site or call for more information
Capacity: 39 Children
Twin Hills Learning Center
488 E. James Blvd.
Crestview 32539
850.689.1663
Hours: M-F 5am-6:45pm
Apple Tree Preschool Learning Center
101 Brookmeade Drive 2110 3rd Ave. Apple Tree North
850.689.3899
Shepard Family Day Care
109 Ashley Dr.
850.682.5598
Hours: Mon, Tue, Th, and Fri 7am-5pm, Wed 7am-4:30pm, Sat & Sunday Closed
Home Day Care
Capacity: 10 Children
Banks Family Day Care
606 Risen Star Dr.
850.368.9208
Hours: M-F 6:30am-5:30pm
Capacity: 10 children
Apple of my Eye
901 Pinellas Drive
850.689.2028
Crosspoint Academy
2250 PJ Adams Pkwy
850.678.4411
Call for more information and rates.
Capacity: 136 Children
Schindler Large Family Child Care
149 Villacrest Dr.
850.682.9139
Hours: M-F 6am-5pm
Capacity: 12 children
Martinez Family Day Care
317 Skyline Cir.
850.218.3752
Flavors Family Day Care
425 Shoal Lake Dr.
850.612.6750
Robin’s Nest Childcare
4727 Meadow Lake Dr.
850.689.3118
Raines Family Day Care
129 Nivana Dr.
850.685.1525
Irelan Family Day Care
304 Island Dr.
850.356.5958
Andrews Family Day Care
159 Villacrest Dr.
850.682.9522
Hours: M-F 6am-6pm
Okaloosa-Walton Child Care Services
804 N. Lloyd St.
850.689.7885
Traywick Family Day Care
707 Fennec Fox Preserve
850.902.1998
Hours: M-F 6am-4pm
Sunshine Corner Daycare
2110 3rd Ave.
850.306.3137
Hours:
M-F 530am-6:30 pm
Sat. 7am-5pm
Sun. Closed
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Antioch Elementary
4700 Whitehurst Lane,
Crestview, FL 32536
850-683-7540/ Fax 850-683-7561
Antioch Elementary teaches PK to grade 5. This school is the top rated school in Crestview, #13 in Okaloosa County and #467 in all of Florida. It has approximately 882 students with 51 teachers in school, giving a teacher student ratio of 18 to 1.
Antioch tests with the following proficiency scores:
Math Proficiency: 78%
Reading Proficiency: 68%
Bob Sikes Elementary
425 Adams Drive,
850-689-7268, fax: 850-689-7263
Bob Sikes is a PK to 5th grade school, with a rating of #25 in Okaloosa County and 5th in Crestview. The school has about 776 students with 48 teachers, giving it a teacher to student ratio of 17 to 1. The following proficiency rates are how the students tested:
Math Proficiency: 68%
Reading Proficiency: 56%
Northwood Elementary
501 4th Ave.,
Crestview 32536,
School Hours 8:30am-3pm,
850-689-7252, fax 850-689-7488
Northwood Elementary teaches approximately 821 students grades PK to 5th. The student to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. The school ranks #27 in Okaloosa County and #7 in Crestview. The following scores are the results of students’ testing:
Math Proficiency: 67%
Riverside Elementary
3400 East Redstone Ave Crestview, FL 32539 Phone: (850) 689-7203 Fax: (850) 689-7401
Ranked #3 in Crestview and #22 in Crestview, Riverside Elementary has about 866 students and 59 teachers for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.
This school has an average proficiency test score of 64%. The following test scores in math and reading are:
Math Proficiency: 70%
Reading Proficiency: 58 %
Southside Elementary
650 S. Pearl Street
Phone: (850) 689-7211
Fax: (850) 689-7999
Southside has approximately 298 and 17 teachers, with a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.
This school is an ungraded school.
Walker Elementary School
2988 Stillwell Blvd.
Phone 850-689-7220
Fax 850-689-7654
Walker Elementary has 821 students in grades PK, K-5 and 51 teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. This school is ranked # 26 in Okaloosa county and #6 for Crestview. Their testing proficiency are:
Reading Proficiency: 57%
Davidson Middle School
6261 Old Bethel Rd.
School Hours 7am-1:40pm Staff Hours: 6:45am-2:15pm
Phone 850-683-7500
850-683-7523
Davidson Middle School has 971 students in grades 6 to 8, and 48 teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 21 to 1.
Davidson Middle School has an average proficiency test scores in the following:
Reading Proficiency: 63%
Shoal River Middle School
3200 Redstone Ave. East, Crestview 32539. 850.689.7235/ fax: 850.689.7245
Shoal River Middle school has about 834 students in grades 6 through 8, and 47 teachers, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1. This school is ranked #24 in Okaloosa County, #4 in Crestview and #926 in all of Florida. They have the following proficiency in testing:
Math Proficiency: 66%
Reading Proficiency: 61%
Crestview High School
1250 N. Ferdon Blvd.
Office Hours: 6:30 am-2:30 pm
Main Office: (850) 689-7177/ Fax Number: (850) 689-7332
Attendance: (850) 689-7177 x2260
Clinic: (850) 689-7177 x2390
Discipline: (850) 689-7177 x2400
Guidance: (850) 689-7177 x3270
Crestview High School is the only high school in Crestview serving 1,897 students in grades 9 to 12. There are 98 teachers, giving a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1. The high school is ranked #35 in Okaloosa County and #8 in Crestview. They rank #1768 out of 4322 in all of Florida.
Reading Proficiency: 52% Math Proficiency: 49% Average ACT Score (out of 36): 25 Average SAT Score (out of 1600): 1140
AP Enrollment: 387
North Okaloosa Medical Center
151 Redstone Ave., SE
850.689.8100
This is a private, acute care medical hospital with 110 beds for inpatient and outpatient care and an Emergency Room, with an average 35 minute wait time.
Patients report their room and bathrooms clean 67% of the time, always quiet at night 61% of the time. Patients would recommend this hospital 63% of the time.
Crestview Rehabilitation Center, LLC.
1849 First Avenue E.
This is a 180 bed, for profit corporation nursing home. They have a better than average overall rating.
Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center, LLC
500 South Hospital Drive
850.068.3146
This is a 120 bed, in 8 private rooms and 56 semi-private rooms, for profit corporation nursing home. They have a better than average overall rating. They also have an Alzheimer’s unit.
Twin Hills Park
Contact/Hours/Rate: 100 Hathaway St. S, Crestview, FL 32539 (850) 682-4715/ M-F 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-3pm, Sun 8am-3pm
This 24-acre park features a children’s playground with a variety of playground equipment. In addition, there are tennis courts, basketball courts and a beach volley ball area. Children’s football, soccer and basketball leagues are played here.
There are picnic tables and BBQ grills and a beautiful lake. There is also a recreation building with an indoor gymnasium.
Emerald coast Zoo
Emerald Coast Zoo (aka Wildlife Refuge) 5262 Deer Springs Dr., Crestview, FL 32539 (850) 682-3949
Hours: Sun. 10am-4pm, Mon. Closed, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm Rates: Adults (10 & Up) $10.00 Children (2-9) $7.00, Under 2 yrs. Free Discounts: Military Discount: Adults $9.00, Children $6.00 Annual Memberships: Individual: $30.00, Family & Grandparent $100.0
Star of the A&E show Wild Transport, Rick the Reptile Guy, has entertained millions on TV and performed shows all over the US. Now, he and his wife Sara and three kids have brought their skills, talents, and passion to the Emerald Coast. In late 2017, Rick and his family packed their belongings in a camper and moved from Cocoa Beach to Crestview, Florida, to fulfill a life-long dream. Rick, Sara, and their three kids are passionate about caring for the animals of God’s creation, as well as educating others on their unique characteristics. After living all over the United States, they are thrilled to be able to share that passion with the zoo’s visitors and to make their home in Crestview.
Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial
198 North Wilson Street
A person may be eligible to have their name on the wall if he or she was born in Okaloosa County or attended a public or private (including homeschool) school in Okaloosa County; and was killed while on active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard.
Carver-Hill Memorial and Historical Society, Inc.
895 McClelland Street
850.682.4003
Hours: M-F 1-5pm, closed Saturday and Sunday
The museum honors the Carver-Hill School, a segregated school for African-American children which began in 1915. The school was created by Julius Rosenwald, and became known as the Carver School, after George Washington Carver, and then became the Carver-Hill School after the Reverend Edward Hill, who fought for a well funded schools for African-American schoolchildren.
Peaden Brothers Distillery
382 North Main Street
850.306.1344
Hours: Wed-Sat 12-5pm (Can open on other days, upon request)
Peaden Brother Distillery is a family operated micro distillery that produces whiskey.
Visitors can sample whiskeys from a handmade barrel shaped tasting room. The room also features photos from Prohibition, showing old moonshiners and their stills and the revenue officers that shut them down.