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Florida · 635 graded towns

Towns and cities in Florida

31 of Florida’s 635 graded towns and cities (5%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Bagdad ranks first in the state with an A+; cost of living (A) and jobs & income (A−) are its strongest grades; hazard risk (D) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

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635
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
31
grade A− or better nationally
3
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
141
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+1A2A−28B+33B66B−75C+102C107C−87D78D−56

All 635 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 61 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 634 Florida towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

635 graded towns, A to Z.

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Alachua County 4 graded

  1. CAlachua#354 of 63410,612
  2. DGainesville#504 of 634148,671
  3. DHigh Springs#506 of 6346,762
  4. CNewberry#407 of 6348,618

Baker County 1 graded

  1. C+Macclenny#242 of 6348,251

Bay County 11 graded

  1. CCallaway#402 of 63414,369
  2. B−Cedar Groveunincorporated, Bay County#196 of 6343,802
  3. B−Laguna Beachunincorporated, Bay County#149 of 6343,830
  4. C+Lower Grand Lagoonunincorporated, Bay County#269 of 6344,287
  5. BLynn Haven#122 of 63422,479
  6. DPanama City#555 of 63437,806
  7. CPanama City Beach#350 of 63420,375
  8. C+Parker#297 of 6344,832
  9. B−Pretty Bayouunincorporated, Bay County#158 of 6342,906
  10. C−Springfield#499 of 6348,551
  11. B−Upper Grand Lagoonunincorporated, Bay County#199 of 63417,232

Bradford County 1 graded

  1. D−Starke#606 of 6345,963

Brevard County 25 graded

  1. BCape Canaveral#121 of 6349,962
  2. C−Cocoa#466 of 63419,777
  3. C+Cocoa Beach#229 of 63411,314
  4. C−Cocoa Westunincorporated, Brevard County#430 of 6345,923
  5. B−Grant-Valkaria#201 of 6345,982
  6. BIndialantic#129 of 6343,096
  7. B+Indian Harbour Beach#63 of 6348,914
  8. BJune Parkunincorporated, Brevard County#108 of 6344,255
  9. A−Malabar#16 of 6343,175
  10. C+Melbourne#245 of 63487,097
  11. B+Melbourne Beach#55 of 6343,260
  12. BMerritt Islandunincorporated, Brevard County#125 of 63434,992
  13. CMiccounincorporated, Brevard County#339 of 6348,896
  14. C+Mimsunincorporated, Brevard County#306 of 6347,610
  15. C+North Merritt Islandunincorporated, Brevard County#249 of 6349,025
  16. CPalm Bay#334 of 634148,092
  17. CPort St. Johnunincorporated, Brevard County#319 of 63425,120
  18. B−Rockledge#181 of 63431,343
  19. A−Satellite Beach#22 of 63411,365
  20. C+Sharpesunincorporated, Brevard County#292 of 6342,840
  21. B+South Patrick Shoresunincorporated, Brevard County#43 of 6347,030
  22. CTitusville#381 of 63449,800
  23. BViera Eastunincorporated, Brevard County#78 of 63412,570
  24. B−Viera Westunincorporated, Brevard County#154 of 63417,984
  25. BWest Melbourne#97 of 63431,285

Broward County 30 graded

  1. CBroadview Parkunincorporated, Broward County#329 of 6347,119
  2. C+Coconut Creek#259 of 63458,626
  3. B−Cooper City#130 of 63435,030
  4. B−Coral Springs#165 of 634138,783
  5. C−Dania Beach#452 of 63432,791
  6. C+Davie#256 of 634110,851
  7. C−Deerfield Beach#453 of 63489,339
  8. C−Fort Lauderdale#496 of 634188,677
  9. C−Hallandale Beach#422 of 63442,698
  10. CHollywood#388 of 634157,019
  11. DLauderdale Lakes#508 of 63436,898
  12. BLauderdale-by-the-Sea#83 of 6346,280
  13. DLauderhill#529 of 63475,668
  14. BLighthouse Point#93 of 63410,756
  15. CMargate#346 of 63460,070
  16. B−Miramar#155 of 634142,570
  17. C−North Lauderdale#463 of 63445,733
  18. C−Oakland Park#415 of 63445,332
  19. BParkland#86 of 63439,186
  20. CPembroke Park#342 of 6346,425
  21. C+Pembroke Pines#272 of 634176,714
  22. C+Plantationanother Plantation is in Sarasota County#274 of 63499,183
  23. C−Pompano Beach#445 of 634117,211
  24. DRoosevelt Gardensunincorporated, Broward County#535 of 6343,031
  25. BSouthwest Ranches#111 of 6347,773
  26. CSunrise#341 of 63498,846
  27. CTamarac#411 of 63474,134
  28. DWest Park#532 of 63415,444
  29. BWeston#77 of 63469,588
  30. C+Wilton Manors#223 of 63411,655

Charlotte County 7 graded

  1. C−Charlotte Harborunincorporated, Charlotte County#469 of 6344,239
  2. CClevelandunincorporated, Charlotte County#327 of 6342,683
  3. C+Englewoodunincorporated, Charlotte County · also in Sarasota County#222 of 63420,091
  4. D−Harbour Heightsunincorporated, Charlotte County#588 of 6344,289
  5. DPort Charlotteunincorporated, Charlotte County#542 of 63466,133
  6. C+Punta Gorda#270 of 63420,383
  7. C−Rotondaunincorporated, Charlotte County#432 of 63410,352

Citrus County 13 graded

  1. DBeverly Hillsunincorporated, Citrus County#576 of 6349,650
  2. DCitrus Hillsunincorporated, Citrus County#514 of 6349,304
  3. DCitrus Springsunincorporated, Citrus County#578 of 63412,215
  4. DCrystal River#573 of 6343,618
  5. DFloral Cityunincorporated, Citrus County#559 of 6345,437
  6. D−Hernandounincorporated, Citrus County#600 of 6349,299
  7. DHomosassa Springsunincorporated, Citrus County#562 of 63415,701
  8. DInverness#536 of 6347,796
  9. C+Inverness Highlands Northunincorporated, Citrus County#208 of 6342,830
  10. DInverness Highlands Southunincorporated, Citrus County#571 of 6347,449
  11. DLecantounincorporated, Citrus County#516 of 6347,398
  12. DPine Ridgeunincorporated, Citrus County · another Pine Ridge is in Collier County#572 of 63410,762
  13. D−Sugarmill Woodsunincorporated, Citrus County#582 of 63410,782

Clay County 8 graded

  1. BAsbury Lakeunincorporated, Clay County#69 of 63414,458
  2. B−Bellair-Meadowbrook Terraceunincorporated, Clay County#151 of 63414,755
  3. B+Fleming Islandunincorporated, Clay County#32 of 63429,766
  4. B−Green Cove Springs#192 of 63410,079
  5. B−Lakesideunincorporated, Clay County#160 of 63432,105
  6. BMiddleburgunincorporated, Clay County#75 of 63411,644
  7. B−Oakleaf Plantationunincorporated, Clay County#197 of 63432,070
  8. BOrange Park#89 of 6348,953

Collier County 15 graded

  1. C+Ave Mariaunincorporated, Collier County#206 of 6348,258
  2. CGolden Gateunincorporated, Collier County#359 of 63429,234
  3. C+Immokaleeunincorporated, Collier County#299 of 63426,361
  4. B−Island Walkunincorporated, Collier County#190 of 6342,722
  5. B−Lelyunincorporated, Collier County#167 of 6343,804
  6. B−Lely Resortunincorporated, Collier County#191 of 6348,582
  7. B+Marco Island#36 of 63416,421
  8. B+Naples#46 of 63420,114
  9. C−Naples Manorunincorporated, Collier County#491 of 6345,501
  10. A−Naples Parkunincorporated, Collier County#27 of 6345,122
  11. B+Orangetreeunincorporated, Collier County#51 of 6346,084
  12. BPelican Bayunincorporated, Collier County#112 of 6346,159
  13. A−Pelican Marshunincorporated, Collier County#28 of 6342,617
  14. C−Verona Walkunincorporated, Collier County#431 of 6342,695
  15. A−Vineyardsunincorporated, Collier County#5 of 6343,849

Columbia County 2 graded

  1. CLake City#413 of 63412,788
  2. CWatertownunincorporated, Columbia County#377 of 6343,068

DeSoto County 2 graded

  1. D−Arcadia#623 of 6348,046
  2. D−Southeast Arcadiaunincorporated, DeSoto County#628 of 6347,555

Duval County 4 graded

  1. B−Atlantic Beach#182 of 63413,245
  2. C−Jacksonville#437 of 6341,017,689
  3. BJacksonville Beach#74 of 63423,615
  4. BNeptune Beach#120 of 6347,020

Escambia County 11 graded

  1. DBellviewunincorporated, Escambia County#551 of 63426,488
  2. C−Brentunincorporated, Escambia County#468 of 63423,813
  3. DEnsleyunincorporated, Escambia County#556 of 63423,760
  4. C−Ferry Passunincorporated, Escambia County#473 of 63430,053
  5. CGonzalezunincorporated, Escambia County#412 of 63414,458
  6. DGouldingunincorporated, Escambia County#546 of 6343,734
  7. C−Myrtle Groveunincorporated, Escambia County#465 of 63415,595
  8. CPensacola#333 of 63453,817
  9. DPensacola Stationunincorporated, Escambia County#517 of 6345,281
  10. DWarringtonunincorporated, Escambia County#560 of 63415,918
  11. DWest Pensacolaunincorporated, Escambia County#540 of 63420,665

Flagler County 3 graded

  1. C−Bunnell#436 of 6344,298
  2. C+Flagler Beach#220 of 6345,595
  3. C−Palm Coast#448 of 634109,886

Franklin County 2 graded

  1. D−Carrabelle#587 of 6342,572
  2. DEastpointunincorporated, Franklin County#544 of 6343,163

Gadsden County 3 graded

  1. D−Chattahoochee#595 of 6343,011
  2. D−Midwayanother Midway is in Santa Rosa County and Seminole County#605 of 6343,482
  3. D−Quincy#612 of 6348,162

Glades County 1 graded

  1. D−Port LaBelleunincorporated, Glades County · also in Hendry County#633 of 6347,923

Gulf County 1 graded

  1. DPort St. Joe#577 of 6343,995

Hamilton County 1 graded

  1. D−Jasper#613 of 6343,444

Hardee County 1 graded

  1. DWauchula#574 of 6344,946

Hendry County 3 graded

  1. D−Clewiston#589 of 6347,594
  2. D−LaBelle#619 of 6345,754
  3. D−Monturaunincorporated, Hendry County#634 of 6344,121

Hernando County 11 graded

  1. C+Brookridgeunincorporated, Hernando County#237 of 6344,923
  2. C−Brooksville#498 of 63410,145
  3. DHernando Beachunincorporated, Hernando County#502 of 6342,675
  4. B−High Pointunincorporated, Hernando County#195 of 6343,548
  5. CHill 'n Daleunincorporated, Hernando County#348 of 6343,083
  6. CNorth Brooksvilleunincorporated, Hernando County#353 of 6344,227
  7. DNorth Weeki Wacheeunincorporated, Hernando County#520 of 6348,979
  8. C−Ridge Manorunincorporated, Hernando County#470 of 6343,935
  9. C−South Brooksvilleunincorporated, Hernando County#444 of 6345,099
  10. C−Spring Hillunincorporated, Hernando County#454 of 634119,983
  11. C−Timber Pinesunincorporated, Hernando County#456 of 6345,007

Highlands County 3 graded

  1. D−Avon Park#596 of 63410,514
  2. D−Lake Placid#627 of 6342,599
  3. D−Sebring#615 of 63412,059

Hillsborough County 33 graded

  1. C+Apollo Beachunincorporated, Hillsborough County#261 of 63433,355
  2. C−Balmunincorporated, Hillsborough County#441 of 6347,181
  3. C+Bloomingdaleunincorporated, Hillsborough County#283 of 63423,827
  4. CBrandonunincorporated, Hillsborough County#356 of 634119,767
  5. C+Carrollwoodunincorporated, Hillsborough County#253 of 63436,725
  6. C+Chevalunincorporated, Hillsborough County#230 of 63413,969
  7. CCitrus Parkunincorporated, Hillsborough County#315 of 63428,804
  8. CDoverunincorporated, Hillsborough County#336 of 6343,009
  9. C−East Lake-Orient Parkunincorporated, Hillsborough County#472 of 63429,213
  10. DEgypt Lake-Letounincorporated, Hillsborough County#513 of 63435,873
  11. CFish Hawkunincorporated, Hillsborough County#328 of 63426,186
  12. DGibsontonunincorporated, Hillsborough County#518 of 63418,754
  13. C+Keystoneunincorporated, Hillsborough County#234 of 63425,858
  14. CLake Magdaleneunincorporated, Hillsborough County#322 of 63432,083
  15. C+Lutzunincorporated, Hillsborough County#236 of 63427,106
  16. DMangounincorporated, Hillsborough County#528 of 63413,242
  17. C+Northdaleunincorporated, Hillsborough County#251 of 63425,710
  18. C−Palm River-Clair Melunincorporated, Hillsborough County#450 of 63427,844
  19. B−Pebble Creekunincorporated, Hillsborough County#145 of 63410,447
  20. C−Plant City#482 of 63444,118
  21. C+Progress Villageunincorporated, Hillsborough County#271 of 63410,450
  22. CRiverviewunincorporated, Hillsborough County#365 of 634113,697
  23. DRuskinunincorporated, Hillsborough County#510 of 63429,834
  24. CSeffnerunincorporated, Hillsborough County#337 of 6348,885
  25. C−Sun City Centerunincorporated, Hillsborough County#489 of 63433,548
  26. C−Tampa#458 of 634413,554
  27. CTemple Terrace#393 of 63427,075
  28. DThonotosassaunincorporated, Hillsborough County#538 of 63415,764
  29. CTown 'n' Countryunincorporated, Hillsborough County#396 of 63485,928
  30. C−Universityunincorporated, Hillsborough County · another University is in Orange County#434 of 63448,127
  31. CValricounincorporated, Hillsborough County#386 of 63440,239
  32. B−Westchaseunincorporated, Hillsborough County#144 of 63424,885
  33. DWimaumaunincorporated, Hillsborough County#550 of 63415,266

Holmes County 1 graded

  1. D−Bonifay#598 of 6342,839

Indian River County 11 graded

  1. B+Fellsmere#53 of 6345,025
  2. C+Florida Ridgeunincorporated, Indian River County#277 of 63420,889
  3. C−Giffordunincorporated, Indian River County#467 of 6344,668
  4. B−Indian River Shores#174 of 6344,467
  5. C+Sebastian#305 of 63427,352
  6. BSouth Beachunincorporated, Indian River County#87 of 6343,063
  7. BVero Beach#72 of 63417,603
  8. B−Vero Beach Southunincorporated, Indian River County#193 of 63430,344
  9. B−Vero Lake Estatesunincorporated, Indian River County#136 of 6346,559
  10. CWest Vero Corridorunincorporated, Indian River County#313 of 63410,461
  11. C+Winter Beachunincorporated, Indian River County#279 of 6344,985

Jackson County 1 graded

  1. DMarianna#543 of 6347,289

Jefferson County 1 graded

  1. D−Monticello#592 of 6342,767

Lake County 13 graded

  1. C+Clermont#233 of 63452,812
  2. CEustis#314 of 63425,483
  3. C−Four Cornersunincorporated, Lake County · also in Orange County and Osceola County and Polk County#462 of 63465,048
  4. CFruitland Park#352 of 6349,543
  5. CGroveland#344 of 63425,526
  6. C−Lady Lake#423 of 63417,496
  7. DLeesburg#526 of 63438,905
  8. CMascotte#343 of 63410,150
  9. C+Minneola#231 of 63421,064
  10. C−Mount Dora#418 of 63418,791
  11. CMount Plymouthunincorporated, Lake County#403 of 6344,604
  12. CTavares#368 of 63422,490
  13. CUmatilla#338 of 6344,199

Lee County 25 graded

  1. C−Alvaunincorporated, Lee County#464 of 6343,389
  2. CBonita Springs#375 of 63457,634
  3. CBuckinghamunincorporated, Lee County#410 of 6344,311
  4. C−Cape Coral#484 of 634236,264
  5. C+Cypress Lakeunincorporated, Lee County#287 of 63413,032
  6. CEstero#321 of 63438,365
  7. DFort Myers#570 of 634101,581
  8. C+Fort Myers Beach#302 of 6345,287
  9. DFort Myers Shoresunincorporated, Lee County#541 of 6345,946
  10. CGatewayunincorporated, Lee County#357 of 63411,176
  11. CIonaunincorporated, Lee County#404 of 63413,631
  12. D−Lehigh Acresunincorporated, Lee County#584 of 634132,353
  13. CLochmoor Waterway Estatesunincorporated, Lee County#358 of 6346,511
  14. C+McGregorunincorporated, Lee County#246 of 6348,490
  15. CNorth Fort Myersunincorporated, Lee County#320 of 63444,993
  16. DOlgaunincorporated, Lee County#525 of 6343,282
  17. D−Pine Manorunincorporated, Lee County#585 of 6343,660
  18. CSan Carlos Parkunincorporated, Lee County#309 of 63419,159
  19. CSanibel#376 of 6346,303
  20. DSt. James Cityunincorporated, Lee County#547 of 6343,412
  21. C−Suncoast Estatesunincorporated, Lee County#460 of 6344,369
  22. C+Three Oaksunincorporated, Lee County#273 of 6346,144
  23. CTiceunincorporated, Lee County#385 of 6344,758
  24. C−Villasunincorporated, Lee County#414 of 63413,644
  25. CWhiskey Creekunincorporated, Lee County#308 of 6345,371

Leon County 3 graded

  1. BBradfordvilleunincorporated, Leon County#123 of 63418,953
  2. C−Tallahassee#478 of 634204,902
  3. DWoodvilleunincorporated, Leon County#558 of 6343,722

Levy County 4 graded

  1. C+East Bronsonunincorporated, Levy County#289 of 6342,649
  2. D−Rainbow Lakes Estatesunincorporated, Levy County · also in Marion County#604 of 6343,762
  3. C−Williston#451 of 6343,456
  4. C+Williston Highlandsunincorporated, Levy County#264 of 6343,666

Madison County 1 graded

  1. D−Madison#608 of 6342,988

Manatee County 13 graded

  1. DBayshore Gardensunincorporated, Manatee County#501 of 63418,131
  2. DBradenton#565 of 63458,014
  3. C−Cortezunincorporated, Manatee County#442 of 6345,205
  4. B−Ellentonunincorporated, Manatee County#164 of 6345,133
  5. C+Holmes Beach#263 of 6343,027
  6. B−Lakewood Ranchunincorporated, Manatee County · also in Sarasota County#142 of 63443,945
  7. C−Memphisunincorporated, Manatee County#429 of 6349,185
  8. CPalmetto#392 of 63413,562
  9. DSamosetunincorporated, Manatee County#530 of 6345,284
  10. CSouth Bradentonunincorporated, Manatee County#387 of 63425,990
  11. BWest Bradentonunincorporated, Manatee County#118 of 6343,991
  12. DWest Samosetunincorporated, Manatee County#537 of 6347,429
  13. C−Whitfieldunincorporated, Manatee County#461 of 6344,261

Marion County 9 graded

  1. D−Belleview#618 of 6346,512
  2. DLiberty Triangleunincorporated, Marion County#563 of 63424,888
  3. D−Marion Oaksunincorporated, Marion County#609 of 63423,972
  4. D−Ocala#610 of 63471,753
  5. DOn Top of the Worldunincorporated, Marion County#569 of 63416,007
  6. D−Rainbow Springsunincorporated, Marion County#614 of 6346,082
  7. C−Silver Springsunincorporated, Marion County#486 of 6342,712
  8. D−Silver Springs Shoresunincorporated, Marion County#603 of 63428,537
  9. BThe Villagesunincorporated, Marion County · also in Sumter County#105 of 63483,498

Martin County 7 graded

  1. CHobe Soundunincorporated, Martin County#395 of 63413,817
  2. CIndiantown#331 of 6346,826
  3. CJensen Beachunincorporated, Martin County#318 of 63412,531
  4. CNorth River Shoresunincorporated, Martin County#362 of 6343,633
  5. B−Palm Cityunincorporated, Martin County#183 of 63426,371
  6. C+Port Salernounincorporated, Martin County#285 of 63411,184
  7. C−Stuart#492 of 63419,451

Miami-Dade County 62 graded

  1. C+Aventura#262 of 63439,880
  2. CBal Harbour#312 of 6343,036
  3. B+Bay Harbor Islands#42 of 6346,021
  4. C+Biscayne Park#218 of 6343,062
  5. C−Brownsvilleunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#459 of 63416,936
  6. B+Coral Gables#52 of 63449,578
  7. C+Coral Terraceunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#219 of 63424,895
  8. C+Country Clubunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#243 of 63451,296
  9. BCountry Walkunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#99 of 63419,291
  10. C+Cutler Bay#228 of 63444,750
  11. BDoral#82 of 63481,634
  12. D−Florida City#593 of 63413,576
  13. B−Fountainebleauunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#194 of 63455,665
  14. C−Gladeviewunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#488 of 63416,655
  15. BGlenvar Heightsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#119 of 63419,395
  16. C−Gouldsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#475 of 63414,425
  17. CHialeah#406 of 634230,968
  18. C+Hialeah Gardens#257 of 63422,777
  19. C−Homestead#449 of 63486,242
  20. B−Ives Estatesunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#170 of 63428,506
  21. C+Kendale Lakesunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#304 of 63452,622
  22. BKendallunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#106 of 63479,562
  23. C+Kendall Westunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#294 of 63435,912
  24. A−Key Biscayne#15 of 63414,815
  25. DLeisure Cityunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#527 of 63427,808
  26. C−Miami#493 of 634489,812
  27. B−Miami Beach#172 of 63481,594
  28. DMiami Gardens#507 of 634113,579
  29. B+Miami Lakes#62 of 63433,067
  30. C+Miami Shores#232 of 63411,669
  31. BMiami Springs#100 of 63413,611
  32. DNaranjaunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#549 of 63415,796
  33. BNorth Bay Village#94 of 6348,099
  34. C−North Miami#438 of 63460,884
  35. C−North Miami Beach#490 of 63446,236
  36. B−Ojusunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#161 of 63419,198
  37. B−Olympia Heightsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#139 of 63412,399
  38. C−Opa-locka#440 of 63416,177
  39. B−Palm Springs Northunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#203 of 6345,410
  40. BPalmetto Bay#79 of 63424,886
  41. C+Palmetto Estatesunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#295 of 63416,129
  42. A−Pinecrest#17 of 63418,635
  43. DPinewoodunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#515 of 63418,114
  44. C+Princetonunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#235 of 63442,625
  45. CRichmond Heightsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#373 of 6349,992
  46. C+Richmond Westunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#212 of 63435,593
  47. C+South Miami#213 of 63413,660
  48. C−South Miami Heightsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#425 of 63438,766
  49. B−Sunny Isles Beach#150 of 63422,395
  50. BSunsetunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#95 of 63413,535
  51. BSurfside#70 of 6345,591
  52. CSweetwater#351 of 63420,828
  53. C+Tamiamiunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#303 of 63449,752
  54. B−The Crossingsunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#141 of 63422,963
  55. B−The Hammocksunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#185 of 63458,838
  56. BThree Lakesunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#103 of 63416,888
  57. C−West Little Riverunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#428 of 63433,890
  58. C+West Miami#300 of 6347,125
  59. C−West Perrineunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#427 of 63411,162
  60. C+Westchesterunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#265 of 63452,032
  61. CWestviewunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#355 of 63412,107
  62. CWestwood Lakesunincorporated, Miami-Dade County#330 of 63410,553

Monroe County 7 graded

  1. C−Big Coppitt Keyunincorporated, Monroe County#435 of 6343,109
  2. C+Big Pine Keyunincorporated, Monroe County#286 of 6344,258
  3. C+Islamorada, Village of Islands#209 of 6346,955
  4. CKey Largounincorporated, Monroe County#367 of 63413,026
  5. CKey West#345 of 63424,999
  6. CMarathon#379 of 63410,060
  7. CStock Islandunincorporated, Monroe County#324 of 6344,162

Nassau County 4 graded

  1. A−Fernandina Beach#26 of 63413,869
  2. C+Hilliard#255 of 6343,161
  3. C−Nassau Village-Ratliffunincorporated, Nassau County#416 of 6344,737
  4. B+Yuleeunincorporated, Nassau County#34 of 63416,648

Okaloosa County 11 graded

  1. C+Crestview#210 of 63431,193
  2. BDestin#73 of 63414,046
  3. B−Eglin AFBunincorporated, Okaloosa County#173 of 6342,778
  4. CFort Walton Beach#332 of 63421,097
  5. C+Hurlburt Fieldunincorporated, Okaloosa County#250 of 6342,951
  6. B+Lake Lorraineunincorporated, Okaloosa County#41 of 6346,903
  7. BMary Esther#101 of 6344,093
  8. A−Niceville#18 of 63417,948
  9. C+Ocean Cityunincorporated, Okaloosa County#260 of 6345,941
  10. A−Valparaiso#24 of 6344,896
  11. C+Wrightunincorporated, Okaloosa County#258 of 63427,927

Okeechobee County 2 graded

  1. D−Okeechobee#590 of 6345,811
  2. D−Taylor Creekunincorporated, Okeechobee County#631 of 6344,457

Orange County 40 graded

  1. C+Alafayaunincorporated, Orange County#217 of 63492,449
  2. C−Apopka#457 of 63465,552
  3. CAzalea Parkunincorporated, Orange County#372 of 63416,180
  4. BBay Hillunincorporated, Orange County#126 of 6344,512
  5. C+Belle Isle#248 of 6347,688
  6. CBithlounincorporated, Orange County#364 of 63410,486
  7. C+Clarconaunincorporated, Orange County#227 of 6343,850
  8. B−Conwayunincorporated, Orange County#147 of 63412,928
  9. C+Doctor Phillipsunincorporated, Orange County#288 of 63412,984
  10. B−Edgewood#198 of 6342,845
  11. B−Fairview Shoresunincorporated, Orange County#156 of 63411,844
  12. C+Goldenrodunincorporated, Orange County · also in Seminole County#290 of 63412,878
  13. B+Holden Heightsunincorporated, Orange County#56 of 6343,286
  14. BHorizon Westunincorporated, Orange County#128 of 63467,416
  15. BHunters Creekunincorporated, Orange County#110 of 63422,819
  16. B−Lake Butlerunincorporated, Orange County · another Lake Butler is in Union County#132 of 63417,125
  17. CLockhartunincorporated, Orange County#389 of 63415,371
  18. B−Maitland#202 of 63419,511
  19. B−Meadow Woodsunincorporated, Orange County#200 of 63442,852
  20. DOak Ridgeunincorporated, Orange County#511 of 63423,364
  21. B+Oakland#61 of 6343,774
  22. C+Ocoee#298 of 63451,932
  23. COrlando#323 of 634333,888
  24. C−Orlovistaunincorporated, Orange County#487 of 6346,890
  25. C−Pine Castleunincorporated, Orange County#497 of 63410,371
  26. DPine Hillsunincorporated, Orange County#522 of 63480,105
  27. CRio Pinarunincorporated, Orange County#310 of 6344,985
  28. CSky Lakeunincorporated, Orange County#382 of 6348,116
  29. C−South Apopkaunincorporated, Orange County#424 of 6347,300
  30. C+Southchaseunincorporated, Orange County#281 of 63413,981
  31. BTaftunincorporated, Orange County#65 of 6342,730
  32. BTangerineunincorporated, Orange County#116 of 6344,326
  33. CUnion Parkunincorporated, Orange County#371 of 63410,615
  34. BUniversityunincorporated, Orange County · another University is in Hillsborough CountyCollege campus41,902
  35. C+Wedgefieldunincorporated, Orange County#275 of 6348,851
  36. BWilliamsburgunincorporated, Orange County#91 of 6349,063
  37. BWindermere#76 of 6343,344
  38. C+Winter Garden#214 of 63448,063
  39. C+Winter Park#205 of 63430,444
  40. B+Zellwoodunincorporated, Orange County#39 of 6343,228

Osceola County 5 graded

  1. DBuenaventura Lakesunincorporated, Osceola County#568 of 63432,682
  2. C+Celebrationunincorporated, Osceola County#278 of 63413,667
  3. D−Kissimmee#594 of 63485,591
  4. D−Poincianaunincorporated, Osceola County · also in Polk County#617 of 63475,068
  5. C−St. Cloud#447 of 63474,960

Palm Beach County 34 graded

  1. C−Belle Glade#471 of 63417,241
  2. B−Boca Raton#159 of 634101,582
  3. C−Boynton Beach#421 of 63482,396
  4. CDelray Beach#360 of 63469,809
  5. CGreenacres#397 of 63444,736
  6. BHighland Beach#102 of 6344,328
  7. B−Hypoluxo#175 of 6342,954
  8. B−Juno Beach#133 of 6343,935
  9. A−Jupiter#19 of 63462,350
  10. B−Jupiter Farmsunincorporated, Palm Beach County#131 of 63412,945
  11. DLake Belvedere Estatesunincorporated, Palm Beach County#524 of 6342,672
  12. B+Lake Clarke Shores#50 of 6343,597
  13. DLake Park#521 of 6349,125
  14. DLake Worth Beach#566 of 63443,970
  15. C+Lantana#241 of 63412,449
  16. B−Loxahatchee Groves#146 of 6343,549
  17. DMangonia Park#564 of 6342,667
  18. A−North Palm Beach#25 of 63413,319
  19. C−Pahokee#494 of 6345,794
  20. BPalm Beach#81 of 6349,423
  21. BPalm Beach Gardens#115 of 63463,883
  22. CPalm Springs#380 of 63428,303
  23. DRiviera Beach#557 of 63439,357
  24. B−Royal Palm Beach#138 of 63442,477
  25. C−San Castleunincorporated, Palm Beach County#481 of 6343,052
  26. C−Seminole Manorunincorporated, Palm Beach County#477 of 6342,678
  27. DSouth Bay#509 of 6345,140
  28. B+Tequesta#47 of 6346,299
  29. C+The Acreageunincorporated, Palm Beach County#252 of 63440,843
  30. C−Watergateunincorporated, Palm Beach County#500 of 6343,782
  31. B−Wellington#135 of 63462,662
  32. C−West Palm Beach#455 of 634127,189
  33. C−Westgateunincorporated, Palm Beach County#443 of 6348,151
  34. B+Westlake#59 of 6349,042

Pasco County 26 graded

  1. CBayonet Pointunincorporated, Pasco County#370 of 63423,822
  2. CBeacon Squareunincorporated, Pasco County#340 of 6347,895
  3. CConnertonunincorporated, Pasco County#307 of 6347,650
  4. CDade City#363 of 63410,173
  5. CDade City Northunincorporated, Pasco County#409 of 6342,803
  6. C+Elfersunincorporated, Pasco County#291 of 63415,006
  7. CHolidayunincorporated, Pasco County#384 of 63422,785
  8. CHudsonunincorporated, Pasco County#335 of 63411,254
  9. C−Jasmine Estatesunincorporated, Pasco County#426 of 63423,571
  10. C+Land O' Lakesunincorporated, Pasco County#211 of 63438,910
  11. C+Meadow Oaksunincorporated, Pasco County#280 of 6343,705
  12. B−Moon Lakeunincorporated, Pasco County#187 of 6344,638
  13. B−New Port Richey#186 of 63418,299
  14. C−New Port Richey Eastunincorporated, Pasco County#446 of 63411,939
  15. B−Odessaunincorporated, Pasco County#178 of 6348,381
  16. C+Pasadena Hillsunincorporated, Pasco County#221 of 63413,505
  17. C−Port Richey#495 of 6343,655
  18. C+Quail Ridgeunincorporated, Pasco County#254 of 6342,916
  19. B−River Ridgeunincorporated, Pasco County#171 of 6345,149
  20. C+Shady Hillsunincorporated, Pasco County#244 of 63411,983
  21. C+Trinityunincorporated, Pasco County#226 of 63418,907
  22. C+Wesley Chapelunincorporated, Pasco County#215 of 63476,011
  23. CZephyrhills#317 of 63422,447
  24. C+Zephyrhills Northunincorporated, Pasco County#267 of 6342,831
  25. BZephyrhills Southunincorporated, Pasco County#96 of 6345,008
  26. B+Zephyrhills Westunincorporated, Pasco County#48 of 6345,980

Pinellas County 28 graded

  1. BBardmoorunincorporated, Pinellas County#98 of 63410,292
  2. A−Bay Pinesunincorporated, Pinellas County#29 of 6342,519
  3. B+Belleair#38 of 6344,631
  4. CClearwater#394 of 634114,364
  5. BDunedin#109 of 63435,227
  6. C+East Lakeunincorporated, Pinellas County#266 of 63433,283
  7. B−Feather Soundunincorporated, Pinellas County#148 of 6343,476
  8. CGulfport#378 of 63411,404
  9. B−Harbor Bluffsunincorporated, Pinellas County#179 of 6343,076
  10. C+Indian Rocks Beach#240 of 6343,563
  11. C+Kenneth City#276 of 6344,868
  12. CLargo#366 of 63480,690
  13. CLealmanunincorporated, Pinellas County#391 of 63420,567
  14. C+Madeira Beach#301 of 6343,940
  15. C+Oldsmar#238 of 63414,521
  16. C+Palm Harborunincorporated, Pinellas County#216 of 63461,512
  17. C−Pinellas Park#433 of 63452,295
  18. DRidgecrestunincorporated, Pinellas County#534 of 6343,571
  19. B+Safety Harbor#45 of 63416,624
  20. C+Seminole#282 of 63418,997
  21. CSouth Highpointunincorporated, Pinellas County#374 of 6344,174
  22. CSouth Pasadena#347 of 6345,169
  23. C+St. Pete Beach#239 of 6348,553
  24. C−St. Petersburg#417 of 634264,033
  25. C+Tarpon Springs#293 of 63425,602
  26. C+Tierra Verdeunincorporated, Pinellas County#207 of 6344,108
  27. CTreasure Island#311 of 6346,397
  28. C+West Lealmanunincorporated, Pinellas County#284 of 63414,944

Polk County 32 graded

  1. DAlturasunincorporated, Polk County#553 of 6344,581
  2. D−Auburndale#583 of 63421,369
  3. DBartow#561 of 63423,617
  4. D−Combee Settlementunincorporated, Polk County#620 of 6345,242
  5. D−Crooked Lake Parkunincorporated, Polk County#602 of 6342,641
  6. D−Crystal Lakeunincorporated, Polk County#579 of 6345,451
  7. DCypress Gardensunincorporated, Polk County#539 of 63410,077
  8. DDavenport#533 of 63418,110
  9. D−Dundee#630 of 6346,424
  10. D−Eagle Lake#629 of 6346,415
  11. D−Fort Meade#597 of 6345,379
  12. DFrostproof#531 of 6343,519
  13. D−Fuller Heightsunincorporated, Polk County#580 of 63410,083
  14. DFussels Cornerunincorporated, Polk County#552 of 6345,682
  15. D−Grenelefeunincorporated, Polk County#632 of 6342,797
  16. DHaines City#575 of 63445,973
  17. C−Highland Cityunincorporated, Polk County#479 of 63413,276
  18. D−Inwoodunincorporated, Polk County#601 of 6347,556
  19. D−Jan Phyl Villageunincorporated, Polk County#611 of 6345,708
  20. D−Kathleenunincorporated, Polk County#625 of 6347,201
  21. C−Lake Alfred#476 of 63410,107
  22. D−Lake Hamilton#616 of 6343,007
  23. D−Lake Wales#624 of 63418,650
  24. DLakeland#567 of 634125,520
  25. CLakeland Highlandsunincorporated, Polk County#325 of 63412,102
  26. DLoughmanunincorporated, Polk County#554 of 6347,591
  27. DMedullaunincorporated, Polk County#545 of 63410,985
  28. CMulberry#408 of 6344,573
  29. D−Polk City#591 of 6343,082
  30. D−Wahnetaunincorporated, Polk County#599 of 6343,876
  31. D−Willow Oakunincorporated, Polk County#621 of 6347,454
  32. D−Winter Haven#607 of 63462,313

Putnam County 1 graded

  1. D−Palatka#622 of 63410,872

Santa Rosa County 12 graded

  1. A+Bagdadunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#1 of 6344,466
  2. B−East Miltonunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#137 of 63414,783
  3. A−Gulf Breeze#23 of 6347,067
  4. B−Midwayunincorporated, Santa Rosa County · another Midway is in Gadsden County and Seminole County#168 of 63421,317
  5. B−Milton#153 of 63411,440
  6. B−Navarreunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#157 of 63439,838
  7. B−Paceunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#152 of 63426,282
  8. A−Pea Ridgeunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#6 of 6343,560
  9. CPoint Bakerunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#400 of 6343,976
  10. A−Tiger Pointunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#20 of 6343,628
  11. A−Wallaceunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#31 of 6344,202
  12. B−Woodlawn Beachunincorporated, Santa Rosa County#163 of 6343,414

Sarasota County 26 graded

  1. BBee Ridgeunincorporated, Sarasota County#80 of 63410,334
  2. BFruitvilleunincorporated, Sarasota County#71 of 63415,172
  3. B−Gulf Gateunincorporated, Sarasota County#189 of 6347,998
  4. A−Kensington Parkunincorporated, Sarasota County#4 of 6343,916
  5. B+Lake Sarasotaunincorporated, Sarasota County#60 of 6343,595
  6. BLaurelunincorporated, Sarasota County#66 of 63411,741
  7. A−Longboat Keyalso in Manatee County#11 of 6347,359
  8. BNokomisunincorporated, Sarasota County#92 of 6343,452
  9. BNorth Port#127 of 63496,551
  10. B−North Sarasotaunincorporated, Sarasota County#134 of 6342,824
  11. BOspreyunincorporated, Sarasota County#67 of 6345,943
  12. BPalmer Ranchunincorporated, Sarasota County#117 of 63416,867
  13. BPlantationunincorporated, Sarasota County · another Plantation is in Broward County#104 of 6344,531
  14. BRidge Wood Heightsunincorporated, Sarasota County#124 of 6345,366
  15. C+Sarasota#224 of 63458,458
  16. BSarasota Springsunincorporated, Sarasota County#90 of 63412,611
  17. B+Siesta Keyunincorporated, Sarasota County#64 of 6345,525
  18. B−South Gate Ridgeunincorporated, Sarasota County#162 of 6345,310
  19. B−South Sarasotaunincorporated, Sarasota County#177 of 6344,837
  20. B−South Veniceunincorporated, Sarasota County#176 of 63417,484
  21. B+Southgateunincorporated, Sarasota County#44 of 6345,772
  22. BThe Meadowsunincorporated, Sarasota County#84 of 6345,492
  23. A−Vamounincorporated, Sarasota County#9 of 6342,936
  24. B−Venice#184 of 63430,477
  25. BVenice Gardensunincorporated, Sarasota County#107 of 6343,280
  26. A−Warm Mineral Springsunincorporated, Sarasota County#13 of 6344,470

Seminole County 12 graded

  1. B−Altamonte Springs#204 of 63448,000
  2. B−Casselberry#169 of 63431,872
  3. B+Fern Parkunincorporated, Seminole County#58 of 6347,981
  4. B+Forest Cityunincorporated, Seminole County#33 of 63415,312
  5. A−Genevaunincorporated, Seminole County#12 of 6343,441
  6. A−Heathrowunincorporated, Seminole County#10 of 6346,769
  7. A−Lake Mary#8 of 63416,789
  8. BLongwood#114 of 63416,892
  9. A−Oviedo#21 of 63441,317
  10. CSanford#326 of 63467,483
  11. A−Wekiwa Springsunincorporated, Seminole County#30 of 63423,915
  12. B+Winter Springs#40 of 63439,585

St. Johns County 11 graded

  1. B−Butler Beachunincorporated, St. Johns County#166 of 6344,610
  2. B−Flagler Estatesunincorporated, St. Johns County#140 of 6344,321
  3. A−Fruit Coveunincorporated, St. Johns County#7 of 63435,877
  4. B+Nocateeunincorporated, St. Johns County#35 of 63427,442
  5. APalm Valleyunincorporated, St. Johns County#3 of 63419,796
  6. B+Sawgrassunincorporated, St. Johns County#37 of 6344,929
  7. B+St. Augustine#49 of 63416,141
  8. A−St. Augustine Beach#14 of 6346,810
  9. B+St. Augustine Shoresunincorporated, St. Johns County#57 of 6349,462
  10. ASt. Augustine Southunincorporated, St. Johns County#2 of 6344,714
  11. B+World Golf Villageunincorporated, St. Johns County#54 of 63426,077

St. Lucie County 9 graded

  1. D−Fort Pierce#581 of 63451,737
  2. C−Fort Pierce Northunincorporated, St. Lucie County#439 of 6347,224
  3. DFort Pierce Southunincorporated, St. Lucie County#548 of 6345,028
  4. DHutchinson Island Southunincorporated, St. Lucie County#519 of 6344,175
  5. D−Indian River Estatesunincorporated, St. Lucie County#586 of 6347,685
  6. C−Lakewood Parkunincorporated, St. Lucie County#474 of 63413,866
  7. DPort St. Lucie#512 of 634268,062
  8. DRiver Parkunincorporated, St. Lucie County#523 of 6345,714
  9. C−White Cityunincorporated, St. Lucie County#420 of 6345,744

Sumter County 3 graded

  1. BBushnell#68 of 6343,157
  2. C+Lake Panasoffkeeunincorporated, Sumter County#247 of 6344,768
  3. CWildwood#369 of 63419,436

Suwannee County 1 graded

  1. DLive Oak#505 of 6347,248

Taylor County 1 graded

  1. D−Perry#626 of 6347,330

Volusia County 18 graded

  1. DDaytona Beach#503 of 63488,471
  2. CDaytona Beach Shores#316 of 6345,187
  3. BDe Leon Springsunincorporated, Volusia County#113 of 6342,687
  4. C+DeBary#225 of 63423,544
  5. CDeLand#383 of 63446,346
  6. CDeltona#399 of 634100,267
  7. CEdgewater#349 of 63424,795
  8. C−Holly Hill#480 of 63413,268
  9. B−Lake Helen#180 of 6342,994
  10. CNew Smyrna Beach#401 of 63433,182
  11. C−Orange City#483 of 63415,309
  12. COrmond Beach#361 of 63444,692
  13. C−Ormond-by-the-Seaunincorporated, Volusia County#419 of 6347,146
  14. B−Ponce Inlet#143 of 6343,470
  15. CPort Orange#390 of 63466,395
  16. C+Samsula-Spruce Creekunincorporated, Volusia County#296 of 6344,852
  17. CSouth Daytona#398 of 63413,894
  18. C+West DeLandunincorporated, Volusia County#268 of 6343,632

Wakulla County 1 graded

  1. BCrawfordvilleunincorporated, Wakulla County#88 of 6345,732

Walton County 3 graded

  1. CDeFuniak Springs#405 of 6347,338
  2. B−Freeport#188 of 6347,543
  3. BMiramar Beachunincorporated, Walton County#85 of 6348,902

Washington County 1 graded

  1. C−Chipley#485 of 6343,804
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