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Best Cities for Families in Florida

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Florida

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Florida

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 87.4
St. Augustine Beach, FL
6,819 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 56/100K
Home Affordability $590,100
#2
Score 86.9
St. Augustine South, FL
4,864 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 329/100K
Home Affordability $319,200
#3
Score 86.3
St. Augustine Shores, FL
9,921 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 329/100K
Home Affordability $290,000
#4
Score 84.4
Butler Beach, FL
4,723 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 329/100K
Home Affordability $469,100
#5
Score 84
St. Augustine, FL
14,979 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 724/100K
Home Affordability $409,200
#6
Score 83.9
Valparaiso, FL
4,910 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 134/100K
Home Affordability $348,600
#7
Score 83.8
Heathrow, FL
7,033 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 206/100K
Home Affordability $543,600
#8
Score 83.7
Lake Mary, FL
16,724 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 113/100K
Home Affordability $462,200
#9
Score 83.5
Melbourne Beach, FL
3,237 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 60/100K
Home Affordability $634,400
#10
Score 82.7
Oviedo, FL
39,990 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 131/100K
Home Affordability $428,500
#11
Score 82.2
World Golf Village, FL
24,485 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 666/100K
Home Affordability $447,900
#12
Score 82.1
Venice, FL
26,467 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 84/100K
Home Affordability $381,400

Full Ranking, Florida

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 St. Augustine Beach FL 87.4
2 St. Augustine South FL 86.9
3 St. Augustine Shores FL 86.3
4 Butler Beach FL 84.4
5 St. Augustine FL 84
6 Valparaiso FL 83.9
7 Heathrow FL 83.8
8 Lake Mary FL 83.7
9 Melbourne Beach FL 83.5
10 Oviedo FL 82.7
11 World Golf Village FL 82.2
12 Venice FL 82.1
13 Indian Harbour Beach FL 82.1
14 Fernandina Beach FL 82.1
15 Indialantic FL 82
16 Destin FL 81.8
17 Palmer Ranch FL 81.7
18 Vamo FL 81.6
19 Niceville FL 81.6
20 Satellite Beach FL 81.5
21 Winter Springs FL 81.5
22 Viera East FL 81.4
23 Lake Lorraine FL 81.4
24 Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County) FL 81.4
25 South Patrick Shores FL 81.3
26 June Park FL 81.3
27 Seminole FL 81.3
28 Woodlawn Beach FL 81.1
29 Osprey FL 81.1
30 West Melbourne FL 80.9
31 University CDP (Orange County) FL 80.9
32 Laurel FL 80.8
33 Vilano Beach FL 80.8
34 Vineyards FL 80.6
35 Palm Shores FL 80.1
36 North Palm Beach FL 80
37 Nokomis FL 80
38 Venice Gardens FL 79.9
39 Warm Mineral Springs FL 79.9
40 Cabana Colony FL 79.8
41 Mary Esther FL 79.8
42 Viera West FL 79.8
43 Black Hammock FL 79.7
44 Milton FL 79.5
45 Fort Walton Beach FL 79.5
46 Berkshire Lakes FL 79.5
47 Rockledge FL 79.5
48 South Venice FL 79.4
49 Allentown FL 79.3
50 Edgewater FL 79.2

St. Augustine Beach, FL tops the list with a composite score of 87.4 out of 100, followed by St. Augustine South and St. Augustine Shores. FL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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