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Best Places to Live in Florida (2026)

23 best-measured cities in Florida, ranked on 29 livability metrics — cost, safety, healthcare, transport, and more. Institutional data, not crowdsourced.

As of the 2026-09-09 snapshot, Tallahassee is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Florida at 72/100. Updated 2026-09-09.

Highest overall livability

  1. TallahasseeB72
  2. St. PetersburgB72
  3. MiamiA71
  4. GainesvilleB71
  5. Fort LauderdaleB71
  6. OrlandoC71
  7. TampaB71
  8. ClearwaterB71
  9. JacksonvilleB71
  10. Palm BayB71
  11. West Palm BeachB71
  12. Coral SpringsB71

Most affordable

  1. JacksonvilleB59
  2. ClearwaterB59
  3. Coral SpringsB59
  4. BrandonC59
  5. DavieC59
  6. LakelandC59
  7. Miami GardensB59
  8. MiramarB59

Safest

  1. ClearwaterB80
  2. Coral SpringsB79
  3. Fort LauderdaleB79
  4. GainesvilleB78
  5. St. PetersburgB77
  6. MiramarB77
  7. TampaB76
  8. TallahasseeB76