Best Places To Live, Eat, Play In FL: 2023 Recap

FLORIDA — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in Florida, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2023 that look at quality of life indicators.

Great communities have excellent schools, high-quality health care and good career opportunities, but also great places to eat and play.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report and Fortune, along with the ratings and review site Niche, used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why Florida’s cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

• Fortune 50 Best Places To Live For Families
• Niche Best Places To Live
• Niche Best Towns And Cities

Desirable places to live also have a diverse collection of restaurants to celebrate big moments with families and loved ones. One measure of Florida’s culinary greatness is the number of James Beard winners in 2023. Read more:

• James Beard Winners

And, also adding prestige to the restaurant scene is the addition of Michelin stars. Read more:

• 3 Tampa Restaurants Added To Michelin Guide

Several Florida eateries were featured prominently in other lists. Read more:

• Esquire’s Best New Restaurants
• Open Table Best Restaurants
• Open Table Best Brunch Spots
• Open Table 100 Most Romantic Restaurants

Reliable travel services add to the quality of life in Florida. A recent ranking looked at airport quality. Read more:

• Best/Worst Performing Airports, Wall Street Journal

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