Least Dense in Florida

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Florida

1 Golden Glades 18/mi²
2 Newberry 125/mi²
3 Lake Butler 161/mi²
4 Plantation 206/mi²
5 Floral City 235/mi²
6 Lecanto 257/mi²
7 Freeport 266/mi²
8 Hernando 277/mi²
9 High Springs 278/mi²
10 Wildwood 287/mi²
11 Alachua 294/mi²
12 Samsula-Spruce Creek 308/mi²
13 Lake Alfred 324/mi²
14 LaBelle 348/mi²
15 Marianna 366/mi²
16 Wedgefield 367/mi²
17 Sugarmill Woods 380/mi²
18 Sanibel 396/mi²
19 Shady Hills 419/mi²
20 Bartow 426/mi²
21 Mims 427/mi²
22 Pasadena Hills 430/mi²
24 DeFuniak Springs 442/mi²
25 Rainbow Springs 453/mi²
26 Indiantown 469/mi²
27 East Milton 497/mi²
28 Dundee 502/mi²
29 Wimauma 520/mi²
30 North Merritt Island 528/mi²
31 Balm 533/mi²
32 Citrus Springs 542/mi²
33 North Weeki Wachee 553/mi²
34 Connerton 553/mi²
35 Thonotosassa 554/mi²
36 Mascotte 575/mi²
37 Southwest Ranches 583/mi²
38 Middleburg 607/mi²
39 Homosassa Springs 614/mi²
40 Fort Meade 632/mi²
41 Port LaBelle 638/mi²
42 Ave Maria 648/mi²
43 Yulee 670/mi²
44 Quincy 671/mi²
45 Leesburg 723/mi²
46 Perry 745/mi²
47 Marion Oaks 760/mi²
48 Keystone 761/mi²
49 On Top of the World 787/mi²
50 Asbury Lake 794/mi²
51 Lake Wales 806/mi²
52 North Port 810/mi²
53 Starke 811/mi²
54 New Smyrna Beach 824/mi²
55 Brooksville 825/mi²
56 Lakewood Ranch 856/mi²
57 Lake City 867/mi²
58 Jupiter Farms 888/mi²
59 North Fort Myers 895/mi²
60 Live Oak 904/mi²
61 World Golf Village 906/mi²
62 Kathleen 908/mi²
63 Gonzalez 916/mi²
64 Citrus Hills 932/mi²
65 Edgewater 939/mi²
66 Bradfordville 941/mi²
67 Fussels Corner 950/mi²
68 Inverness 953/mi²
69 Nocatee 954/mi²
70 Panama City Beach 958/mi²
71 Sebring 962/mi²
72 Panama City 965/mi²
73 Rotonda 967/mi²
74 Avon Park 969/mi²
75 Groveland 973/mi²
76 Palm Coast 980/mi²
77 Bithlo 991/mi²
78 Poinciana 997/mi²
79 Dade City 997/mi²
80 Key Largo 1,002/mi²
81 Southeast Arcadia 1,002/mi²
82 Palm Beach Gardens 1,009/mi²
83 Englewood 1,030/mi²
84 Pahokee 1,041/mi²
85 Pace 1,058/mi²
86 Palatka 1,072/mi²
87 White City 1,090/mi²
88 Islamorada 1,092/mi²
89 Lutz 1,093/mi²
90 Osprey 1,107/mi²
91 Niceville 1,114/mi²
92 Fernandina Beach 1,118/mi²
93 Daytona Beach 1,127/mi²
94 Immokalee 1,128/mi²
95 East Lake 1,153/mi²
96 Green Cove Springs 1,160/mi²
97 Marathon 1,163/mi²
98 The Acreage 1,181/mi²
99 Fruitland Park 1,185/mi²
100 Micco 1,191/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Florida offer spacious living with more land per resident. Golden Glades has just 18 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Golden Glades, there are only 18 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 1,560,941 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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