List Ranks Florida’s 10 finest locations to live.
Which is the finest city to reside in Florida?
According to U.S. News and World Report, Naples is the best place to live in Florida.
“Naples, Florida, takes the top spot due to its strong desirability and job market scores, and moderately high quality-of-life score,” according to U.S. News’s analysis.
According to the survey, Naples’ largest downside is the influx of people, primarily snowbirds, who drive up home costs.
“Proximity to the beach, plenty of sunshine, and no state income tax all have negatives. The survey stated that continued growth and development are compounding Naples’ dearth of affordable houses, according to a recent article by Lianna Norman of Herald-Tribune.
“And traffic, although nowhere near the levels seen in larger Florida metro areas, tends to choke roadways in the urban area during the winter months.”
What is the average house cost in Naples, Florida?
Naples’ cost of living varies according to where you live. Of course, housing prices around the seaside will be higher than those further inland.
“As is the case in much of the country, Collier County residents can expect to pay a premium to live closer to the metropolitan shore, particularly in affluent cities like Naples and Marco Island. The cost of living falls closer to the area’s rural heartland, according to the survey.
“With relatively high property values, local municipalities in the area rely heavily on property taxes as their principal revenue source. These taxes differ depending on whether residents live in the county’s two cities, Naples and Marco Island, or Collier’s unincorporated territory.”
Here are some quick data about Naples found in the study:
Metro population: 122,578.
Median home price: $577,796 (according to the report, the national average is approximately $281,900).
Median monthly rent: $1,754.
Median age: 53 years old.
Median household income: $98,120.
Unemployment rate: 3.57 percent.
Which Florida cities are best to live in?
Florida’s west coast cities dominated the top five. Sarasota came in second, Pensacola third, Tampa fourth, and Fort Myers fifth-best.
Orlando rated eighth in the top ten, but Miami did not make the top ten, finishing in the top 14.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the top 14 best cities to reside in Florida are as follows:
- Naples
- Sarasota
- Pensacola
- Tampa
- Fort Myers
- Melbourne
- Jacksonville
- Orlando
- Tallahassee
- Ocala
- Lakeland
- Port St. Lucie
- Daytona Beach
- Miami
This article originally appeared on Herald Tribune