The 50 Top Places To Live In FL

FLORIDA — These Florida towns and neighborhoods were ranked the best places to live in the state, according to a new ranking from Niche.

Now in its 11th year, the Best Places to Live in America ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods.

In Florida, these communities are the top 50 places to call home:

1. Harbour Island, a neighborhood in Tampa
2. Courier City/Oscawana, a neighborhood in Tampa
3. Downtown, a neighborhood in Orlando
4. Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek, a neighborhood in Tampa
5. Audubon Park, a neighborhood in Orlando
6. Palma Ceia West, a neighborhood in Tampa
7. Brickell, a neighborhood in Miami
8. Carver City/Lincoln Gardens, a neighborhood in Tampa
9. Lawsona/Fern Creek, a neighborhood in Orlando
10. Westchase, a suburb of Tampa
11. West Meadows, a neighborhood in Tampa
12. Baldwin Park, a neighborhood in Orlando
13. Riverside Heights, a neighborhood in Tampa
14. Virginia Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
15. Coral Gables, a suburb of Miami
16. Beach Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
17. Davis Islands, a neighborhood in Tampa
18. North Quarter, a neighborhood in Orlando
19. Hyde Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
20. Channel District, a neighborhood in Tampa
21. Pinecrest, a suburb of Miami
22. New Suburb Beautiful, a neighborhood in Tampa
23. Cory Lake Isles, a neighborhood in Tampa
24. Culbreath, a neighborhood in Tampa
25. Delaney Park, a neighborhood in Orlando
26. Heathrow, a suburb of Orlando
27. Lake Eola Heights, a neighborhood in Orlando
28. Easton Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
29. College Park, a neighborhood in Orlando
30. Oviedo, a suburb of Orlando
31. Swann Estates, a neighborhood in Tampa
32. Bel Mar, a neighborhood in Tampa
33. Palma Ceia, a neighborhood in Tampa
34. Coconut Grove, a neighborhood in Miami
35. Uptown, a neighborhood in Tampa
36. Downtown, a neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale
37. Historic Hyde Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
38. Nocatee, a suburb of Jacksonville
39. West Riverfront, a neighborhood in Tampa
40. North Hyde Park, a neighborhood in Tampa
41. Colonialtown North, a neighborhood in Orlando
42. Grand Hampton, a neighborhood in Tampa
43. Tampa Palms North, a neighborhood in Tampa
44. Tampa Palms, a neighborhood in Tampa
45. Lake Mary, a suburb of Orlando
46. Golfview, a neighborhood in Tampa
47. Arbor Greene, a neighborhood in Tampa
48. Palmetto Bay, a suburb of Miami
49. Hunters Green, a neighborhood in Tampa
50. Lancaster Park, a neighborhood in Orlando

According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.

The grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area.

The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)