Best PlacesBlackman, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Blackman, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Blackman ranks 39,295th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Blackman
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Blackman's strengths and weaknesses
Where Blackman ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 99% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 96% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of towns
Where Blackman ranks low
- Short commute47.5 minutes each way, better than only 1% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Blackman
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Blackman home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,281, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Blackman's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Blackman
Blackman runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Blackman.
Who works in Blackman, and how
Work in Blackman centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Blackman
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Blackman.
What the weather is like in Blackman, month by month
Blackman sees roughly 90 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 50° | 40° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Blackman
The nearest airport, Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 224 miles away.
The best schools in and around Blackman
Schools across Blackman average a B+, better than 76% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Bob Sikes Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Davidson Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Crestview High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Blackman school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Blackman measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Blackman against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Blackman
Is Blackman a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Blackman ranks 39,295th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on long commutes and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Blackman expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $329,100. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $63,281 median income, cost of living beats 34% of towns.
Is Blackman safe?
Yes, Blackman is safer than 82% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $135 per resident a year.
Compare Blackman with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Blackman. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Blackman represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Blackman detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Blackman: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Blackman: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Blackman: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Blackman: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Blackman detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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