Sebring : Florida

Sebring is a town of about 10,000 in South-central Florida.  It is the home of the Sebring International Raceway where the 12 Hours of Sebring, an annually held American Le Mans Series race, is held every year.  Highlands Hammock State Park is a popular local attraction. There is also the Sebring Downtown Historical District. The town is popular with retirees as a quiet and inexpensive place to live. The average age is 42 vs. the FL average of 38.  The nearby town of Lake Placid came into being when Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal System, founded the Lake Placid Health Club here as an extension of the one in Lake Placid, NY. Photo of welcome sign courtesy of Wikipedia and k4cay; photo of Sebring Train Station courtesy of Wikipedia and jhw57.

The median home value of a home in Sebring was $108,500 in mid-2016, according to Zillow. That makes the median price of home less than half the national average. There are many active communities in the area.

It is the home of a grand prix style endurance autorace, the 12 Hours of Sebring. South Florida State College and Azure College are located here.

Sebring has rates of both high school and college graduation which are much lower than the national average.

People looking for a low cost retirement in Central Florida might like it here.

Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing

Sebring is in central Florida. The average Jan temp is about 60 and the average July temp is 80.

There are 2 colleges in the area. The 12 Hours of Sebring, a big autorace, is the event of the year.