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Florida

#29 of 50 states · 😐 Meh

#29of 50
Florida among U.S. states
D58
😐 Meh
🏆 Jobstop 29%
🚽 Disasterbottom 14%
Rolled up from 226 ranked cities · 10,921,671 residents
Taxes
6.98% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Florida. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in FloridaWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Florida — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Natural disaster risk14

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Uninsured adults20

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality32

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent32

Population-weighted average across 192 Florida cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Commute time35

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost35

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Poverty rate43

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership43

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity44

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Air quality (AQI)47

Population-weighted average across 204 Florida cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Median household income47

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access50

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult smoking54

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health56

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Violent crime rate56

Population-weighted average across 206 Florida cities

Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.

Property crime rate57

Population-weighted average across 206 Florida cities

Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.

Bachelor's degree or higher58

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population growth (5yr)60

Population-weighted average across 225 Florida cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden64

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult obesity65

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unhealthy air days66

Population-weighted average across 204 Florida cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Unemployment rate71

Population-weighted average across 226 Florida cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

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Florida's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Florida(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.