Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Florida is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 73rd of 745 in New York. It reports less crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns, residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $474K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. Florida’s median rent is $1,937 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,098 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On civic life, just 63 of New York’s 1,187 towns do better.
Where Florida beats most towns.
Census counts: 459 in 1870, 3,049 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Florida is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Florida. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
34 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
4 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
36 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a yearUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Florida, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Florida.
Florida pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of New York.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2024, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Florida’s property crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Florida | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Against the 5,272 U.S. towns with household incomes like Florida’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Florida. Florida beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely in Florida.
| Florida | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Florida | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Florida.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Sussex 3 Wnw weather station, 18 miles away, records that about 13 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 76% of New York places with climate records.
Florida has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Florida for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Florida is $123,000. The top destinations are Warwick (23%), New York (18%) and Goshen (8%).
| Florida | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Florida grades A overall with a typical home of about $474K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Florida home is worth about $474,000, up 4.3% in a year, 10% below the New York typical home. 80% of Florida households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Florida | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walter R Sturr Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Florida
About 5 of every 100 Florida residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 notable people were born in Florida.
Village in New York, United States
Florida is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 2,888 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The village is located in the town of Warwick, with two small northern portions in the town of Goshen. Florida is at the convergence of Routes 17A and 94. Florida has its own school district known as the Florida Union Free School District. The district consists of Golden Hill Elementary School and S. S. Seward Institute. The mascot for S.S. Seward Institute is a Spartan. The current mayor is Daniel Harter Jr., who was electe…
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2 towns share a border with Florida.
Warwick reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Florida with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Florida grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #73 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including William H. Seward and Philip S. Post.
