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EXPLORE FLORIDA

United States / 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.

Location Details

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

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Florida Cost of Living

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$362,400

Median Home Price

+6.7% higher than avg

$61,777

Median Income

-11.7% lower than avg

$1,560 /mo

Monthly rent (2br)

+8.3% higher than avg

103.1 / 100
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Florida Crime

37.3 / 100

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Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4

23.4 / 100
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To live comfortably in Florida, Florida

$69,480

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$51,600

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TAMMY · Scaggsville, MD

Great rural community to raise a family

Over 7 years ago

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 More

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PETER · Orlando, FL

Mistake.

Over 7 years ago

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 More

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aalijah · Palm Bay, FL

nice place friendly people but you cant get a job

Over 8 years ago

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 More

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