You know that feeling when you stumble upon a twenty-dollar bill in your winter coat pocket?
That unexpected joy is exactly what discovering Pensacola, Florida feels like – except instead of twenty bucks, you’re finding an entire coastal paradise that won’t drain your life savings.
While the rest of Florida seems determined to price out anyone who isn’t a hedge fund manager or celebrity, Pensacola sits on the western edge of the Panhandle like a secret treasure chest, filled with sugar-white beaches, rich history, and housing prices that might make you do a double-take.
I arrived in Pensacola half-expecting another overpriced beach town where a modest condo costs more than my first house, second car, and a semester of college combined…