#1St. Augustine
St. Johns County · 16,141 peopleHistory grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #49 of 634 in FL
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
St. Augustine, #1 on this list · Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0St. Augustine ranks first on history among Florida’s 638 towns of 2,500+; 22 of the 638 grade A− or better on history nationally.
The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. How grades work
#1History grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #49 of 634 in FL
#2History grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #517 of 634 in FL
#3History grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #345 of 634 in FL
History grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 350 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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St. Augustine (St. Johns County) ranks first on history among 638 towns, with an A+; Pensacola Station and Key West follow.
The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a history grade (638 in Florida). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Florida page.
Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.