[3] The five incorporated cities within the MSA are Pensacola (Population: 54,312), Milton (10,197), Gulf Breeze (6,302), Century (1,713), and Jay (524).

Most notable is Navarre (43,540); its population makes it the second largest community in the metro area, only behind Pensacola.

Initially settled by the Spanish, Pensacola celebrates this history with the annual Festival of the Five Flags.

Pensacola has a vibrant food culture that blends Southern cuisine with the bountiful seafood offerings of its coastal geographic setting.

Pensacola's proximity to fertile agricultural lands allows for seasonal harvests of peanuts, butter beans, silver corn, tomatoes, strawberries, and blue berries.