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Florida rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Florida

Marco Island ranks first on civic life among Florida’s 273 towns of 2,500+; 11 of the 273 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Marco Island

Collier County · 16,421 people
A

Civic life grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 634 in FL

#2

Stuart

Martin County · 19,451 people
A

Civic life grade, better than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #492 of 634 in FL

#3

Sanibel

Lee County · 6,303 people
A−

Civic life grade, better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #376 of 634 in FL

All 273 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

273 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1Marco IslandCollier County · 16,421 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 634
2StuartMartin County · 19,451 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #492 of 634
3SanibelLee County · 6,303 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #376 of 634
4St. AugustineSt. Johns County · 16,141 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #49 of 634
5GainesvilleAlachua County · 148,671 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #504 of 634
6Winter ParkOrange County · 30,444 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #205 of 634
7Key WestMonroe County · 24,999 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #345 of 634
8Gulf BreezeSanta Rosa County · 7,067 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 634
9Fernandina BeachNassau County · 13,869 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 634
10MalabarBrevard County · 3,175 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 634
11Lake HelenVolusia County · 2,994 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #180 of 634
12AlachuaAlachua County · 10,612 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #354 of 634
13Flagler BeachFlagler County · 5,595 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #220 of 634
14NaplesCollier County · 20,114 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #46 of 634
15St. Augustine BeachSt. Johns County · 6,810 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 634
16Safety HarborPinellas County · 16,624 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #45 of 634
17North Palm BeachPalm Beach County · 13,319 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #25 of 634
18SarasotaSarasota County · 58,458 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #224 of 634
19TequestaPalm Beach County · 6,299 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #47 of 634
20Melbourne BeachBrevard County · 3,260 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #55 of 634
21MaitlandOrange County · 19,511 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #202 of 634
22TallahasseeLeon County · 204,902 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #478 of 634
23Indian Rocks BeachPinellas County · 3,563 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #240 of 634
24Indian Harbour BeachBrevard County · 8,914 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #63 of 634
25Vero BeachIndian River County · 17,603 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #72 of 634
26Satellite BeachBrevard County · 11,365 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #22 of 634
27Winter GardenOrange County · 48,063 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #214 of 634
28PensacolaEscambia County · 53,817 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #333 of 634
29IndialanticBrevard County · 3,096 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #129 of 634
30Punta GordaCharlotte County · 20,383 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #270 of 634
31DunedinPinellas County · 35,227 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #109 of 634
32MonticelloJefferson County · 2,767 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #592 of 634
33South PasadenaPinellas County · 5,169 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #347 of 634
34SebastianIndian River County · 27,352 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #305 of 634
35Port St. JoeGulf County · 3,995 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #577 of 634
36Islamorada, Village of IslandsMonroe County · 6,955 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #209 of 634
37DestinOkaloosa County · 14,046 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #73 of 634
38Crystal RiverCitrus County · 3,618 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #573 of 634
39Neptune BeachDuval County · 7,020 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #120 of 634
40St. PetersburgPinellas County · 264,033 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #417 of 634
41VeniceSarasota County · 30,477 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #184 of 634
42Coral GablesMiami-Dade County · 49,578 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #52 of 634
43BrooksvilleHernando County · 10,145 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #498 of 634
44Lake PlacidHighlands County · 2,599 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #627 of 634
45GulfportPinellas County · 11,404 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #378 of 634
46Atlantic BeachDuval County · 13,245 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #182 of 634
47BunnellFlagler County · 4,298 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #436 of 634
48NewberryAlachua County · 8,618 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #407 of 634
49InvernessCitrus County · 7,796 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #536 of 634
50St. Pete BeachPinellas County · 8,553 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #239 of 634
51Palm BeachPalm Beach County · 9,423 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 634
52TitusvilleBrevard County · 49,800 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #381 of 634
53Jacksonville BeachDuval County · 23,615 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #74 of 634
54Madeira BeachPinellas County · 3,940 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #301 of 634
55OkeechobeeOkeechobee County · 5,811 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #590 of 634
56Cocoa BeachBrevard County · 11,314 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #229 of 634
57NicevilleOkaloosa County · 17,948 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 634
58PinecrestMiami-Dade County · 18,635 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 634
59Boca RatonPalm Beach County · 101,582 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #159 of 634
60OldsmarPinellas County · 14,521 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #238 of 634
61PalatkaPutnam County · 10,872 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #622 of 634
62Grant-ValkariaBrevard County · 5,982 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #201 of 634
63MarathonMonroe County · 10,060 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #379 of 634
64Juno BeachPalm Beach County · 3,935 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #133 of 634
65ArcadiaDeSoto County · 8,046 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #623 of 634
66LongwoodSeminole County · 16,892 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #114 of 634
67MadisonMadison County · 2,988 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #608 of 634
68FreeportWalton County · 7,543 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #188 of 634
69High SpringsAlachua County · 6,762 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #506 of 634
70Holmes BeachManatee County · 3,027 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #263 of 634
71MidwayGadsden County · 3,482 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #605 of 634
72Mount DoraLake County · 18,791 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #418 of 634
73WillistonLevy County · 3,456 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #451 of 634
74TampaHillsborough County · 413,554 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #458 of 634
75Live OakSuwannee County · 7,248 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #505 of 634
76ClermontLake County · 52,812 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #233 of 634
77Delray BeachPalm Beach County · 69,809 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #360 of 634
78Indian River ShoresIndian River County · 4,467 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #174 of 634
79MinneolaLake County · 21,064 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #231 of 634
80Lake MarySeminole County · 16,789 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 634
81OviedoSeminole County · 41,317 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 634
82MariannaJackson County · 7,289 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #543 of 634
83OcalaMarion County · 71,753 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #610 of 634
84JupiterPalm Beach County · 62,350 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 634
85Fort LauderdaleBroward County · 188,677 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #496 of 634
86Miami SpringsMiami-Dade County · 13,611 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #100 of 634
87Green Cove SpringsClay County · 10,079 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #192 of 634
88Tarpon SpringsPinellas County · 25,602 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #293 of 634
89Fort PierceSt. Lucie County · 51,737 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #581 of 634
90Orange ParkClay County · 8,953 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #89 of 634
91ParklandBroward County · 39,186 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 634
92Lynn HavenBay County · 22,479 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #122 of 634
93MelbourneBrevard County · 87,097 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #245 of 634
94DeLandVolusia County · 46,346 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #383 of 634
95CarrabelleFranklin County · 2,572 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #587 of 634
96ClearwaterPinellas County · 114,364 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #394 of 634
97BartowPolk County · 23,617 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #561 of 634
98MiltonSanta Rosa County · 11,440 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #153 of 634
99North Miami BeachMiami-Dade County · 46,236 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #490 of 634
100Riviera BeachPalm Beach County · 39,357 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #557 of 634
101LaBelleHendry County · 5,754 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #619 of 634
102West MelbourneBrevard County · 31,285 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #97 of 634
103SebringHighlands County · 12,059 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #615 of 634
104Loxahatchee GrovesPalm Beach County · 3,549 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #146 of 634
105OrlandoOrange County · 333,888 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 634
106Fort MeadePolk County · 5,379 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #597 of 634
107CocoaBrevard County · 19,777 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #466 of 634
108ChattahoocheeGadsden County · 3,011 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #595 of 634
109WindermereOrange County · 3,344 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #76 of 634
110LeesburgLake County · 38,905 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #526 of 634
111New Port RicheyPasco County · 18,299 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #186 of 634
112SanfordSeminole County · 67,483 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 634
113Ormond BeachVolusia County · 44,692 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #361 of 634
114West Palm BeachPalm Beach County · 127,189 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #455 of 634
115Bay Harbor IslandsMiami-Dade County · 6,021 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #42 of 634
116QuincyGadsden County · 8,162 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #612 of 634
T117Bal HarbourMiami-Dade County · 3,036 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #312 of 634
T117SurfsideMiami-Dade County · 5,591 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #70 of 634
119SeminolePinellas County · 18,997 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #282 of 634
120Panama CityBay County · 37,806 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #555 of 634
121BradentonManatee County · 58,014 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #565 of 634
122Fort MyersLee County · 101,581 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #570 of 634
123Lake ParkPalm Beach County · 9,125 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #521 of 634
124Lady LakeLake County · 17,496 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #423 of 634
125Palm Beach GardensPalm Beach County · 63,883 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #115 of 634
126South MiamiMiami-Dade County · 13,660 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #213 of 634
127GrovelandLake County · 25,526 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #344 of 634
128Key BiscayneMiami-Dade County · 14,815 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 634
129EsteroLee County · 38,365 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 634
130LakelandPolk County · 125,520 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #567 of 634
131WauchulaHardee County · 4,946 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #574 of 634
132ValparaisoOkaloosa County · 4,896 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 634
133Mangonia ParkPalm Beach County · 2,667 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #564 of 634
134CrestviewOkaloosa County · 31,193 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #210 of 634
135MacclennyBaker County · 8,251 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #242 of 634
136WellingtonPalm Beach County · 62,662 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #135 of 634
137Fort Myers BeachLee County · 5,287 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #302 of 634
138AventuraMiami-Dade County · 39,880 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #262 of 634
139North MiamiMiami-Dade County · 60,884 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #438 of 634
140SpringfieldBay County · 8,551 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #499 of 634
141Miami BeachMiami-Dade County · 81,594 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #172 of 634
142Opa-lockaMiami-Dade County · 16,177 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #440 of 634
143Daytona BeachVolusia County · 88,471 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #503 of 634
144UmatillaLake County · 4,199 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #338 of 634
145PalmettoManatee County · 13,562 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #392 of 634
146WestonBroward County · 69,588 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #77 of 634
147New Smyrna BeachVolusia County · 33,182 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #401 of 634
148IndiantownMartin County · 6,826 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 634
149BushnellSumter County · 3,157 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #68 of 634
150PahokeePalm Beach County · 5,794 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #494 of 634
151EustisLake County · 25,483 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #314 of 634
152Oakland ParkBroward County · 45,332 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #415 of 634
153EdgewaterVolusia County · 24,795 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #349 of 634
154ApopkaOrange County · 65,552 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #457 of 634
155Winter SpringsSeminole County · 39,585 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 634
156Longboat KeySarasota County · 7,359 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 634
157Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach County · 42,477 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #138 of 634
158Avon ParkHighlands County · 10,514 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #596 of 634
159Cape CoralLee County · 236,264 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #484 of 634
160Southwest RanchesBroward County · 7,773 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #111 of 634
161MiamiMiami-Dade County · 489,812 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #493 of 634
162Lake WalesPolk County · 18,650 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #624 of 634
163Fort Walton BeachOkaloosa County · 21,097 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #332 of 634
164Winter HavenPolk County · 62,313 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #607 of 634
165OaklandOrange County · 3,774 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #61 of 634
166Palm CoastFlagler County · 109,886 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #448 of 634
167CasselberrySeminole County · 31,872 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #169 of 634
168StarkeBradford County · 5,963 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #606 of 634
169DavieBroward County · 110,851 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #256 of 634
170OcoeeOrange County · 51,932 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #298 of 634
171JacksonvilleDuval County · 1,017,689 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #437 of 634
172ZephyrhillsPasco County · 22,447 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #317 of 634
173Boynton BeachPalm Beach County · 82,396 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #421 of 634
174BelleviewMarion County · 6,512 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #618 of 634
175Port OrangeVolusia County · 66,395 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #390 of 634
176South DaytonaVolusia County · 13,894 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #398 of 634
177Port RicheyPasco County · 3,655 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #495 of 634
178FellsmereIndian River County · 5,025 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #53 of 634
179DeBaryVolusia County · 23,544 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #225 of 634
180Pinellas ParkPinellas County · 52,295 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #433 of 634
181Palmetto BayMiami-Dade County · 24,886 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #79 of 634
182Kenneth CityPinellas County · 4,868 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #276 of 634
183Eagle LakePolk County · 6,415 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #629 of 634
184ChipleyWashington County · 3,804 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #485 of 634
185TavaresLake County · 22,490 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #368 of 634
186LargoPinellas County · 80,690 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #366 of 634
187Coral SpringsBroward County · 138,783 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #165 of 634
188Panama City BeachBay County · 20,375 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #350 of 634
189Sunny Isles BeachMiami-Dade County · 22,395 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #150 of 634
190Cape CanaveralBrevard County · 9,962 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #121 of 634
191Port St. LucieSt. Lucie County · 268,062 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #512 of 634
192Bonita SpringsLee County · 57,634 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #375 of 634
193Temple TerraceHillsborough County · 27,075 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #393 of 634
194LantanaPalm Beach County · 12,449 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #241 of 634
195Treasure IslandPinellas County · 6,397 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #311 of 634
196Miami GardensMiami-Dade County · 113,579 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #507 of 634
197Lake AlfredPolk County · 10,107 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #476 of 634
198SunriseBroward County · 98,846 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #341 of 634
199PerryTaylor County · 7,330 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #626 of 634
200Palm BayBrevard County · 148,092 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #334 of 634
201MiramarBroward County · 142,570 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #155 of 634
202HollywoodBroward County · 157,019 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #388 of 634
203St. CloudOsceola County · 74,960 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #447 of 634
204PlantationBroward County · 99,183 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #274 of 634
205HilliardNassau County · 3,161 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #255 of 634
206DeFuniak SpringsWalton County · 7,338 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #405 of 634
207DundeePolk County · 6,424 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #630 of 634
208Cooper CityBroward County · 35,030 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #130 of 634
209BonifayHolmes County · 2,839 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #598 of 634
210Pompano BeachBroward County · 117,211 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #445 of 634
211Mary EstherOkaloosa County · 4,093 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 634
212Dade CityPasco County · 10,173 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #363 of 634
213JasperHamilton County · 3,444 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #613 of 634
214North PortSarasota County · 96,551 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #127 of 634
215CallawayBay County · 14,369 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #402 of 634
216Miami ShoresMiami-Dade County · 11,669 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #232 of 634
217Altamonte SpringsSeminole County · 48,000 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #204 of 634
218ClewistonHendry County · 7,594 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #589 of 634
219AuburndalePolk County · 21,369 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #583 of 634
220ParkerBay County · 4,832 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #297 of 634
221Holly HillVolusia County · 13,268 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #480 of 634
222Orange CityVolusia County · 15,309 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #483 of 634
223Lake CityColumbia County · 12,788 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #413 of 634
224WestlakePalm Beach County · 9,042 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #59 of 634
225TamaracBroward County · 74,134 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #411 of 634
226Lake Clarke ShoresPalm Beach County · 3,597 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #50 of 634
227Plant CityHillsborough County · 44,118 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #482 of 634
228HypoluxoPalm Beach County · 2,954 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #175 of 634
229BelleairPinellas County · 4,631 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 634
230Lauderdale LakesBroward County · 36,898 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #508 of 634
231Fruitland ParkLake County · 9,543 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #352 of 634
232Polk CityPolk County · 3,082 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #591 of 634
233LauderhillBroward County · 75,668 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #529 of 634
234Dania BeachBroward County · 32,791 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #452 of 634
235West ParkBroward County · 15,444 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #532 of 634
236Belle GladePalm Beach County · 17,241 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #471 of 634
237Wilton ManorsBroward County · 11,655 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #223 of 634
238Cutler BayMiami-Dade County · 44,750 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #228 of 634
239Daytona Beach ShoresVolusia County · 5,187 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 634
240Ponce InletVolusia County · 3,470 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #143 of 634
241Florida CityMiami-Dade County · 13,576 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #593 of 634
242Pembroke PinesBroward County · 176,714 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #272 of 634
243DavenportPolk County · 18,110 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #533 of 634
244GreenacresPalm Beach County · 44,736 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #397 of 634
245Coconut CreekBroward County · 58,626 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #259 of 634
246Lake Worth BeachPalm Beach County · 43,970 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #566 of 634
247North Bay VillageMiami-Dade County · 8,099 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #94 of 634
248MargateBroward County · 60,070 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #346 of 634
249Deerfield BeachBroward County · 89,339 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #453 of 634
250EdgewoodOrange County · 2,845 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #198 of 634
251DeltonaVolusia County · 100,267 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #399 of 634
252DoralMiami-Dade County · 81,634 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #82 of 634
253Belle IsleOrange County · 7,688 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #248 of 634
254MascotteLake County · 10,150 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #343 of 634
255HomesteadMiami-Dade County · 86,242 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #449 of 634
256Pembroke ParkBroward County · 6,425 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #342 of 634
257MulberryPolk County · 4,573 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #408 of 634
258KissimmeeOsceola County · 85,591 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #594 of 634
259Hallandale BeachBroward County · 42,698 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #422 of 634
260Lauderdale-by-the-SeaBroward County · 6,280 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 634
261Highland BeachPalm Beach County · 4,328 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #102 of 634
262WildwoodSumter County · 19,436 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #369 of 634
263West MiamiMiami-Dade County · 7,125 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #300 of 634
264North LauderdaleBroward County · 45,733 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #463 of 634
265Lighthouse PointBroward County · 10,756 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #93 of 634
266Palm SpringsPalm Beach County · 28,303 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #380 of 634
267Haines CityPolk County · 45,973 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #575 of 634
268Biscayne ParkMiami-Dade County · 3,062 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #218 of 634
269SweetwaterMiami-Dade County · 20,828 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #351 of 634
270South BayPalm Beach County · 5,140 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #509 of 634
271Miami LakesMiami-Dade County · 33,067 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #62 of 634
272HialeahMiami-Dade County · 230,968 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #406 of 634
273Hialeah GardensMiami-Dade County · 22,777 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #257 of 634
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365 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Questions people ask

Which Florida town has the most civic life?

Marco Island (Collier County) ranks first on civic life among 273 towns, with an A; Stuart and Sanibel follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (273 in Florida). 365 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Florida page.

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