Best Places to Live in Florida

April, March and November are the most pleasant months in the state of Florida, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Florida, wa Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

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QUICK FACTS

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Miami-Dade, Broward, 67 total
Metro Area: Miami-Fort_Lauderdale-West_Palm_Beach, Tampa-St._Petersburg-Clearwater, 29 total
Political Ideology: Leaning conservative

Schools: See Local Schools

City: Jacksonville, Miami, 917 total
Zip Codes: 33012, 33024, 33023, 33186, 33311, 33411, 34953, 33157, 33025, 33647, 983 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Florida is 3.5% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). 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 2.8% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Florida's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

Florida voted Republican in three of the last five Presidential elections, voting Democratic in 2008 and 2012. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Florida's population is 20,278,447 people. Since 2010, 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 7.8%.

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

Best Places to Live in Florida Rankings

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Housing Market in Florida

It's a good time to buy in Florida. Home Appreciation is up 7.8% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Florida is .

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Reviews for Florida 199 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, 983 total

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