2019 Best Counties to Live in FloridaAbout this List

St. Johns County

• County in Florida
• 68 reviews

Works Here: It's amazing that people complain there is nothing to do in SJC. People from Jacksonville and the surrounding counties flock to ST Augustine. Great Concerts, food, shopping, museums, landmarks, restaurants and yes, they are very diverse in the best of ways!! It is also amazing that people complain about having to drive 10 to 30 minutes to get to restaurants and such. Wow! Maybe they should move downtown. It is true that too much development is going on. Growth is growing in leaps and bounds and they are profiting from building lots of high end housing. Like Don Henly said: "Call somewhere paradise and kiss it good-bye!"
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• A+

• A+

• 226,578 Population

Leon County

• County in Florida
• 15 reviews

Former Resident: Great place to live, affordable and very homey! It has a great environment and the weather is always nice.
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• A+

• A-

• 285,890 Population

Seminole County

• County in Florida
• 13 reviews

Current Resident: I love that everything is near by. There is a mall 10 minutes away. Pharmacies are located really close by. the amount of places to eat are phenomenal. Most importantly, I love being less than 10 minutes away from the beach. Seminole, FL is the place to be!
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• A+

• A

• 449,260 Population

Alachua County

• County in Florida
• 125 reviews

Current Resident: I enjoy living in Alachua County. The county seat is Gainesville, Florida, home to top 10 college, the University of Florida. Innovation and entrepreneurship are key aspects of successful businesses. The award winning medical services are always advancing. The variety of social events provides free and affordable options for all ages. The festivals, art shows, live music and ways to create fun make Alachua County one of the best places to live in Florida.
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• A+

• A-

• 259,865 Population

Sarasota County

• County in Florida
• 162 reviews

Current Resident: I've lived here my entire life! I think my best thing about our county, is that no matter what your background is, there's a place for you. There are so many programs and opportunities for students and adults to get involved with the community. You can live such a full and enriched life here just by walking down the street. There's so many things to experience without spending a cent.
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• A+

• A

• 404,839 Population

Collier County

• County in Florida
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: I love the community feel of small town America so Collier County fits that description. The only thing I would change would be the influx of people moving in. I think this will drastically change the feel. It will just become another busy, overcrowded town.
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• A

• A-

• 356,774 Population

Hillsborough County

• County in Florida
• 230 reviews

Current Resident: Hillsborough County is a safe county with great schools, (public and private). The community has many beautiful subdivisions , upscale apartments and townhouses. Hillsborough County is a clean well kept County with your choice of specialty and grocery stores with very little crime. Patrols are never far away. There are a plethora of restaurants and lots of activity centers to keep children entertained. If you are adventurous enough you can find different hidden lakes to sit buy and relax and neighborhood parks with plenty for everyone to do. Not to mention the beautiful golf courses. Most of all everyone in Hillsborough County is so happy and friendly. It’s a great area to live in.
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• A

• B+

• 1,351,087 Population

Martin County

• County in Florida
• 6 reviews

Current Resident: I love the diversity in peoples, and restaurants. The public schools here are extremely well funded, and well stocked with administrative staff with plenty of resources. The public schools have tons of clubs and sports, INCLUDING sailing and a golf course at South Fork High School. Being liberal myself, this county is a tad conservative and old-fashioned, but lovely for someone looking for old Florida. This county is extremely safe, and has plenty to do, such as Jammin' Jensen, an event every Thursday in which vendors come together in an open-air night market. The art is diverse here as well, in glass merchandise, pottery, and fabrics. The travel time can be a bit much before tax day, but in relation to the rest of South Florida, the travel time is a DREAM (coming from Palm Beach myself).
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• A

• A-

• 155,719 Population

Palm Beach County

• County in Florida
• 69 reviews

Current Resident: Palm Beach County is a diverse and lively area to live in. This is a community where businesses thrive, with many people to advertise to and plenty of room to expand. This area is especially big on tourism. Great service is almost guaranteed and the nightlife is exceptional! Everything is conveniently located within 5-10 minutes of each other, very rarely will you have to drive more than 20-30 minutes to eat out at a nice place or find something fun to do. With the beach just being 10 minutes away, it is never-ending summer fun down in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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• A

• B

• 1,426,772 Population

Orange County

• County in Florida
• 284 reviews

Works Here: I really the school and how the people is. Orlando, Florida may be best known for Disney World and Universal, but it's also known for a lot more besides. This central Florida region attracts around 60 million visitors every year, who come for the warm climate, the world-famous theme parks, the shopping malls, the golf courses and the nightlife. Also,Orlando is home to more than 100 lakes. Lake Eola in downtown Orlando is actually a giant sinkhole and is 80 feet at its deepest point. Moreover, You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park. Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.
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• A

• B

• 1,290,216 Population

Brevard County

• County in Florida
• 31 reviews

Current Resident: Brevard County is an excellent place to live from beaches to family social life. We have an excellent college and universities as well as a family lifestyle. Melbourne is where I love and I would choose this town, again and again, to raise children here.
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• A

• A

• 568,183 Population

Okaloosa County

• County in Florida
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: Great place to grow up! The beaches are beautiful and fun. There could be more activities for teens that are affordable and fun. I feel that I have been challenged within the public school system and like the fact that I can dual enroll in college while still taking high school classes. It is nice when family comes into town that there is a variety of activities and attractions. It is also convenient that Panama City and Pensacola are not too far away. We are able to
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• A

• A

• 197,591 Population

Pinellas County

• County in Florida
• 152 reviews

Current Resident: My experience with Pinellas County for the last 25 years has been one for the books. This place has shown me the good, bad, and beautiful sides of reality. There aren’t too many things that I would change about it!
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• A-

• B+

• 949,842 Population

Broward County

• County in Florida
• 98 reviews

Current Resident: Broward County is a quiet place with a vast amount of commercial areas to browse around. The area is very quiet and has a great of amount of diversity, lots of greenery and clean streets. The schools that are around is close by and can be a short drive or even a good walking distance. Cost of living in the area is not cheap but is manageable. Job opportunities are starting to grow within the area in more diverse career choices and will slowly increase. A genuinely peaceful area with a great community and plenty of places to shop or browse from.
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• A-

• B

• 1,890,416 Population

Indian River County

• County in Florida
• 2 reviews

Niche User: There are many places to eat, beautiful beaches, excellent parks, great schools and colleges. It is a wonderful place to visit,go to school and live.
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• A-

• B+

• 147,981 Population

Lee County

• County in Florida
• 11 reviews

Current Resident: My experience with lee county is its a great county for as long as I've been living in it. Ever since I've been here the county has always done its best to make the residents happy. For example putting up gas stations, offering new jobs, and building new schools. By doing these things it makes the residents of the county happy because it gives them a place to get new jobs and a have a well educated and bright place for there kids to learn in. Although, one thing I would change about lee county is its night life. The nightlife is very dead and there's nothing to do. Therefore, if they can have places to go to or have fun activities to do, it would be so much better.
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• A-

• B

• 700,165 Population

Manatee County

• County in Florida
• 14 reviews

Current Resident: In my 27th years of living in Manatee County, this place is called home. I was born and raised here. I grew up in palmetto FL with both my parents and 3 siblings. I currently reside in Ellenton fl. its absolutely beautiful here! quiet, peaceful and clean. this is the best place I've lived and have no intentions on leaving anytime soon. What I enjoy about Manatee County is that everyone is very friendly and everything is convenient. There are many things that can keep your mind occupied and active. The warm weather is perfect if you love going to the beach. It took a minute for me to grasp an understanding of how lucky I was to grow up in Bradenton Florida. I would like to see the amount of drug use drastically decrease. I have had too many people I went to school with in high school die because of drug overdoses or crime due to being in the wrong place at the right time.
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• A-

• B

• 363,542 Population

Nassau County

• County in Florida
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: Nassau county is home. I attended two schools in Nassau county and they were both great schools. We are a small county but we have great academics, great athletics and great people here.
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• A-

• A-

• 78,435 Population

Santa Rosa County

• County in Florida
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: I recently moved to Santa Rosa County and I love the area. Everyone is friendly and helpful. There is not a lot of stores, but enough to get by. Everything is within minutes distance.
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• B+

• A-

• 166,778 Population

Clay County

• County in Florida
• 8 reviews

Current Resident: It's an average little town. The education system is decent enough and the community is just as average. Everything is average. The people consist of conservatives and the few die-hard liberals. Job opportunities are scarce and require extreme drive to land one. The restaurants are average, run-of-the-mill restaurants.
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• B+

• A-

• 203,291 Population

Sumter County

• County in Florida

• B+

• B

• 116,754 Population

Duval County

• County in Florida
• 28 reviews

Current Resident: Duval contains Jacksonville which is the largest city in the country by land mass. I have lived here 10 years and I still haven’t explored ever part of the city, but with every new discovery made I find the place in my heart for Duval grows a little more.
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• B+

• C

• 912,043 Population

Wakulla County

• County in Florida
• 2 reviews

• B+

• B+

• 31,586 Population

Walton County

• County in Florida
• 8 reviews

Current Resident: Walton County is the largest county in Florida. North of the Choctawhatchee Bay is very rural while south of the Bay is largely beach resorts, so there are two very different sides to the county. Overall, living in South Walton has been a good experience. The beaches are the best in the world, I believe. There are many good restaurants and crime is very low.
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• B+

• B+

• 63,457 Population

Escambia County

• County in Florida
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: Escambia County Florida is a quaint portion of Pensacola, FL. With the close proximity to the powdery beaches of Pensacola Beach in Santa Rosa County, yet immediate access to the downtown Pensacola night life. Escambia is a tiny mecca when it comes to family activities, with it's rich family focused youth sports, recreation centers, monthly community events, ranging from Tia chi, swing dancing, senior citizen athletics, and quite a number of established cross-fit programs. Come scratch the surface and discover the gem of diverse, equitable, and clean fun in Escambia County!
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• B+

• C+

• 309,924 Population