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These 10 FL Counties Are 'The Best' To Live In: New Rankings
Niche ranked the best counties to live in across Florida, including factors like crime and public schools. See if yours is in the top 10.
FLORIDA ? Finding the perfect place to live and raise a family in Florida can involve factors like schooling, activities for families, public safety, the job market and the real estate market.
Neighborhood ranking site Niche released its 2023 list of the best counties to live in across the Sunshine State. Factors include public schools, housing, crime, the county?s diversity, available jobs, and commuting. Users on Niche?s website can also write their own reviews of a place they have lived.
Three of the counties on the list are in the Tampa-St. Pete region, while others on the list are scattered around the state, including the Tallahassee, Gainesville, St. Augustine, and Orlando metros. A number of these counties include communities ranked on the ?Best Places to Live? list, which takes into account school quality, safety, affordability, and access to amenities for families.
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Here are the Niche rankings of the top 10 best counties to live in Florida, and the score they got in certain factors. You can click on the link for each county to learn more about the Niche ranking.
1. Leon County
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- Overall Grade A+
- Public Schools grade A+
- Housing grade A
- Nightlife grade A-
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade A
- Jobs B
- Overall Grade A+
- Public Schools grade A+
- Housing grade B
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade A
- Jobs B+
- Overall Niche Grade A+
- Public Schools grade A-
- Housing grade B-
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A
- Diversity grade A
- Jobs B
- Overall Niche Grade A+
- Public Schools grade A
- Housing grade B+
- Nightlife grade B+
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade B
- Jobs A
- Overall Niche Grade A+
- Public Schools grade A
- Housing grade B-
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade A+
- Jobs B
- Overall Niche Grade A
- Public Schools grade A
- Housing grade C+
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade A+
- Jobs B
- Overall Niche Grade A
- Public Schools grade A+
- Housing grade B+
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A
- Diversity grade B+
- Jobs B
- Overall Niche Grade A
- Public Schools grade A+
- Housing grade B
- Nightlife grade A
- Good for Families grade A
- Diversity grade B-
- Jobs B+
- Overall Niche Grade A
- Public Schools grade B+
- Housing grade C+
- Nightlife grade A+
- Good for Families grade A-
- Diversity grade B+
- Jobs B-
10. Clay County
- Overall Niche Grade A
- Public Schools grade A+
- Housing grade A-
- Nightlife grade B+
- Good for Families grade A
- Diversity grade A-
- Jobs B+
About This List
Explore the best counties to live in the U.S. based on public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Ranking based on county data from the U.S. Census, BLS, CDC, and other sources. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.
Where Niche Grades come from and how Niche calculates rankings.
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