Best Places to Live in Florida

Florida is one of the most popular vacation spots in the United States. Home to beautiful beaches, theme parks like Disney World, exciting nightlife in Miami, epic fishing in Tampa Bay, and so much more, Florida offers something for everyone. It has one of the most important harbors in North America at Port Canaveral and is an ideal spot for both ocean and freshwater fishing enthusiasts.

State: Florida
County: Miami-Dade, Broward, 67 total
Metro Area: Miami-Fort_Lauderdale-Pompano_Beach, Tampa-St._Petersburg-Clearwater, 29 total
City: Jacksonville, Miami, 952 total

Zip Codes: 33012, 33024, 33023, 33186, 33311, 33411, 34953, 33157, 33025, 33647, 998 total
Cost of Living: 3.1% higher

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Florida is 5.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Florida jobs have increased by 2.1%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Florida's cost of living is 3.1% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Florida's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

April, March and November are the most pleasant months in the state of Florida, while August and July are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Florida remained Republican, 51.1% to 47.8%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Florida's population is 21,339,762 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 9.5%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 27.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Florida is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 15.2%.

SCHOOLS

Florida public schools spend $9,420 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 16 students per teacher in Florida. More Education

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Housing Market in Florida

It's a good time to buy in Florida. Home Appreciation is up 15.2% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Florida is .

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Reviews for Florida 198 Reviews

Great rural community to raise a family - 10/14/2018
This is my beloved hometown in which I grew up with some of the most loving, kind people in the world. I advanced from kindergarten to twelveth-grade with approximately... Read More

TAMMY | Scaggsville, MD | Reply | 3 Replies

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Mistake. - 5/16/2018
It hasn't worked out for me, but the same problems in Florida are the same all over the place. You need to own a company or get into management. And we know how that... Read More

PETER | Orlando, FL | Reply | 1 Reply

nice place friendly people but you cant get a job - 10/17/2017
lived here for 2yrs the people act friendly but nobody wants to hire you unless you work for poverty wages.......if your connected you get better paying jobs but even... Read More

aalijah | Palm Bay, FL | Reply | No Replies

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ZIP CODES IN FLORIDA

33012, 33024, 33023, 33186, 33311, 33411, 34953, 33157, 33025, 33647, 998 total

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