Best Cities for Young Professionals in Florida

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

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

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Florida

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.1
Key Biscayne, FL
14,560 residents
Income $172,604
Educated Peers 74.4%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#2
Score 71.9
Coral Gables, FL
49,243 residents
Income $130,803
Educated Peers 71.9%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#3
Score 71
Westlake, FL
2,876 residents
Income $140,000
Educated Peers 54.2%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#4
Score 70.2
Palmetto Bay, FL
24,247 residents
Income $143,368
Educated Peers 61.5%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#5
Score 68.7
Miami Shores, FL
11,627 residents
Income $137,873
Educated Peers 64.7%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#6
Score 68.2
Palm Beach, FL
9,234 residents
Income $175,078
Educated Peers 68.4%
Young Demographic 70 yrs
#7
Score 67.4
Longboat Key, FL
7,512 residents
Income $143,365
Educated Peers 68.9%
Young Demographic 72 yrs
#8
Score 67.3
Oviedo, FL
39,990 residents
Income $114,092
Educated Peers 55.8%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#9
Score 66.4
Neptune Beach, FL
7,199 residents
Income $111,025
Educated Peers 59.6%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#10
Score 66.2
Lake Mary, FL
16,724 residents
Income $116,944
Educated Peers 54.4%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#11
Score 66
Maitland, FL
19,268 residents
Income $93,318
Educated Peers 60.1%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#12
Score 65.8
Ocean Ridge, FL
1,461 residents
Income $111,023
Educated Peers 77.1%
Young Demographic 65 yrs

Full Ranking, Florida

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1 Key Biscayne FL 76.1
2 Coral Gables FL 71.9
3 Westlake FL 71
4 Palmetto Bay FL 70.2
5 Miami Shores FL 68.7
6 Palm Beach FL 68.2
7 Longboat Key FL 67.4
8 Oviedo FL 67.3
9 Neptune Beach FL 66.4
10 Lake Mary FL 66.2
11 Maitland FL 66
12 Ocean Ridge FL 65.8
13 Satellite Beach FL 65.8
14 Doral FL 65.5
15 Sewall's Point FL 64.9
16 Belleair Beach FL 64.9
17 Palm Beach Gardens FL 64.1
18 Wellington FL 64
19 Bay Harbor Islands FL 63.9
20 Jupiter FL 63.5
21 Winter Park FL 63.5
22 Indian Shores FL 63.1
23 Atlantic Beach FL 63
24 Belleair FL 62.8
25 Boca Raton FL 62.7
26 Edgewood FL 62.6
27 Atlantis FL 62.4
28 Miami Lakes FL 62.4
29 Niceville FL 62.4
30 Tequesta FL 62.3
31 Safety Harbor FL 62
32 South Miami FL 61.8
33 Gulf Breeze FL 61.5
34 Lighthouse Point FL 61.4
35 Indian Harbour Beach FL 61.1
36 Plantation FL 60.6
37 Coral Springs FL 60.5
38 Lynn Haven FL 60.4
39 Fernandina Beach FL 60.4
40 North Palm Beach FL 60.3
41 Aventura FL 59.7
42 Royal Palm Beach FL 59.7
43 Howey-in-the-Hills FL 59.5
44 Holmes Beach FL 59.5
45 West Melbourne FL 59.2
46 St. Pete Beach FL 58.9
47 Hillsboro Beach FL 58.6
48 Miramar FL 58.4
49 Apopka FL 58.2
50 Oldsmar FL 58.1

Key Biscayne, FL tops the list with a composite score of 76.1 out of 100, followed by Coral Gables and Westlake. FL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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