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Best places to live in Florida (2026)

The top 50 of 73 ranked places in Florida, by all-round score. 33 other places without FBI crime data are on the places list.

Ranked by an all-round score: the average of all 14 quality scores (housing costs, taxes, jobs, healthcare, education, family life, safety, natural disasters, climate and more), weighted equally. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out, since their safety is unknown. Scores are out of 100.

  1. 1Doral, FLSuburb · 3-bed $570k · very safe66
  2. 2Weston, FLSuburb · 3-bed $620k · very safe65
  3. 3Ocoee, FLSuburb · 3-bed $351k · safe65
  4. 4Coral Gables, FLSuburb · 3-bed $1.65M · very safe64
  5. 5Winter Garden, FLSuburb · 3-bed $452k · safe64
  6. 6Tampa, FLBig city · 3-bed $382k · safe63
  7. 7Plantation, FLSuburb · 3-bed $522k · safe62
  8. 8Davie, FLSuburb · 3-bed $496k · safe62
  9. 9Miramar, FLSuburb · 3-bed $495k · very safe62
  10. 10Hallandale Beach, FLSuburb · 3-bed $294k · moderate crime62
  11. 11Hollywood, FLSuburb · 3-bed $533k · safe62
  12. 12St. Petersburg, FLMid-size city · 3-bed $428k · moderate crime62
  13. 13Cutler Bay, FLSuburb · 3-bed $542k · safe61
  14. 14Coral Springs, FLSuburb · 3-bed $478k · very safe61
  15. 15Sunrise, FLSuburb · 3-bed $472k · very safe60
  16. 16Hialeah, FLSuburb · 3-bed $531k · very safe60
  17. 17Pembroke Pines, FLSuburb · 3-bed $546k · very safe60
  18. 18Clermont, FLSuburb · 3-bed $389k · very safe60
  19. 19Orlando, FLBig city · 3-bed $357k · higher crime60
  20. 20Clearwater, FLSuburb · 3-bed $422k · safe60
  21. 21North Miami Beach, FLSuburb · 3-bed $531k · moderate crime60
  22. 22Miami, FLBig city · 3-bed $621k · moderate crime59
  23. 23Pinellas Park, FLSuburb · 3-bed $340k · moderate crime59
  24. 24Altamonte Springs, FLSuburb · 3-bed $328k · safe59
  25. 25Wellington, FLSuburb · 3-bed $563k · very safe59
  26. 26Boca Raton, FLSuburb · 3-bed $645k · very safe59
  27. 27Kissimmee, FLSuburb · 3-bed $328k · moderate crime59
  28. 28Largo, FLSuburb · 3-bed $402k · safe59
  29. 29Coconut Creek, FLSuburb · 3-bed $472k · very safe59
  30. 30Miami Gardens, FLSuburb · 3-bed $476k · higher crime58
  31. 31St. Cloud, FLSuburb · 3-bed $355k · very safe58
  32. 32Greenacres, FLSuburb · 3-bed $356k · safe57
  33. 33Miami Beach, FLBeach town · 3-bed $2.31M · higher crime57
  34. 34North Miami, FLSuburb · 3-bed $512k · higher crime57
  35. 35North Lauderdale, FLSuburb · 3-bed $387k · safe57
  36. 36St. Augustine, FLSmall town · 3-bed $394k · moderate crime57
  37. 37Port Orange, FLSmall city · 3-bed $344k · very safe57
  38. 38Apopka, FLSuburb · 3-bed $345k · safe56
  39. 39Delray Beach, FLSuburb · 3-bed $600k · moderate crime56
  40. 40Tamarac, FLSuburb · 3-bed $419k · safe56
  41. 41Margate, FLSuburb · 3-bed $463k · very safe56
  42. 42Fort Lauderdale, FLMid-size city · 3-bed $647k · moderate crime56
  43. 43Pensacola, FLSmall city · 3-bed $259k · moderate crime56
  44. 44Sanford, FLSuburb · 3-bed $318k · higher crime55
  45. 45Naples, FLBeach town · 3-bed $607k · very safe55
  46. 46Cape Coral, FLMid-size city · 3-bed $334k · very safe55
  47. 47Lauderhill, FLSuburb · 3-bed $396k · higher crime55
  48. 48Oakland Park, FLSuburb · 3-bed $497k · moderate crime54
  49. 49Bradenton, FLSmall city · 3-bed $403k · moderate crime54
  50. 50Sarasota, FLSmall city · 3-bed $440k · moderate crime54

Cheapest places to live in Florida

Ranked by the typical value of a 3-bedroom home (Zillow), lowest first.

  1. 1University (Tampa area), FLSuburb · rent $2,530/mo · cost of living 101$167k
  2. 2Ocala, FLSmall city · rent $1,770/mo · cost of living 95$257k
  3. 3Pensacola, FLSmall city · rent $1,950/mo · cost of living 98$259k
  4. 4Poinciana, FLSmall city · rent $2,020/mo · cost of living 101$263k
  5. 5Pine Hills, FLSuburb · rent $2,480/mo · cost of living 101$265k

Safest places to live in Florida

Ranked by violent crimes per resident in FBI 2019 data, lowest first. Places missing from the FBI table are left out.

  1. 1Port Orange, FLSmall city · violent crime 0.1× the US rate46 per 100k
  2. 2Weston, FLSuburb · violent crime 0.1× the US rate46 per 100k
  3. 3Naples, FLBeach town · violent crime 0.1× the US rate49 per 100k
  4. 4Coral Gables, FLSuburb · violent crime 0.3× the US rate97 per 100k
  5. 5Doral, FLSuburb · violent crime 0.3× the US rate97 per 100k

Safest places from natural disasters in Florida

Ranked by our natural disaster score: FEMA's expected deaths, injuries and home damage from 18 hazards, plus federally declared disasters in the county since 2000.

  1. 1University (Orlando area), FL13 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly hurricanes, flooding75
  2. 2Miami, FL12 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly hurricanes, flooding73
  3. 3Doral, FL12 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly hurricanes, flooding73
  4. 4Clermont, FL14 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, tornadoes72
  5. 5Coral Gables, FL12 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly hurricanes, flooding72

Best places to live for families in Florida

Ranked by a family score: the average of our Kids & family, Safety, Education and Affordable housing scores. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out.

  1. 1Weston, FLSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $620k77
  2. 2Doral, FLSuburb · kids good · safety excellent · 3-bed $570k70
  3. 3Wellington, FLSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $563k69
  4. 4Coral Springs, FLSuburb · kids good · safety excellent · 3-bed $478k65
  5. 5Miramar, FLSuburb · kids good · safety excellent · 3-bed $495k65

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Data: US Census, Zillow, HUD, BEA, FBI 2019, FEMA, NOAA, NASA, CMS, NCES and others. How scores work.