Escambia County
The Pulse of Northwest Florida
From Pensacola to the town of Century, Escambia County is a hub of white sand beaches, military know-how, startup communities and multicultural living. The Blue Angels — known simply in Pensacola as “Our Blues” — regularly takes to the skies to perform aerial eye candy in their distinctive blue and gold F/A-18 Hornets.
But with nearly 18,000 people living in northern parts of Escambia, the region offers its own unique activities and opportunities. The town of Century is bordered by the Escambia River and Lake Stone — 130 acres of freshwater available for fishing and boating. A drive from Century to Pensacola takes less than an hour, but the Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) makes it even easier with direct routes from north to south. You can even take your connections a step further with Pensacola International airport — the 72nd largest airport in the U.S. serving more than 2.2 million passengers annually.
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Rich in Culture – Not in Expenses
Escambia County offers such a variety of activities that your head will constantly be on a pivot. Whether you’re invigorated by top-rated sugar-white shores or intrigued by artistic communities, Northwest Florida’s western edge has it all. Get a taste of the culinary history of America’s oldest settlement in the downtown streets of Pensacola with a food tour, or enjoy a peaceful day on the lake at the Town of Century’s Lake Stone. Living at the gateway to the Gulf Coast also means an average cost of living that is almost 12% less than the national average.
Communities are Alive in Northwest FL
Never experienced the adrenaline-inducing aerial acrobatics of a fighter jet? You can fix that living in Escambia County. As the home of the Blue Angels, Escambia County offers high-flying events and festivals rich in culture, including Mardi Gras celebrations, an interstate fair and a seafood festival. With multicultural communities leading strong sense of place, it’s easy to see why Pensacola has been called the “Festival City of the South.”
High Seas for Opportunity
Interested in working for a startup but never knew where to… start? Pensacola offers a growing community of companies that innovate in everything from healthcare to creative services to cybersecurity. There are also several coworking spaces, incubators and venture capital firms here to jumpstart entrepreneurs. More than 12,500 aerospace, manufacturing and logistics businesses employ over 18,000 people in Escambia County, bolstered by the region’s heavy concentration of military installations like NAS Pensacola.
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