Leon County, FL Rankings


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Leon County, Florida is a great place to live and work. The county has been awarded various accolades and rankings by Bestplaces.net, including being ranked number one in the nation for job growth in 2017 and number 9 overall in the country for livability. The county also ranked highly in the list of best places to retire, coming in at number 3 nationally and number 1 statewide. Other rankings include a B+ rating for public schools, an A- rating for diversity, and a B+ rating for cost of living. With so many positive rankings, Leon County is an ideal location to call home.

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Leon Ranked
#90 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#111 Best Green Cities
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#249 2005 Best Places to Live
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