These Are The 25 Best Places To Live In FL, New Ranking Says

FLORIDA — Good schools, neighborhood safety, quality housing, and nearby amenities are all important when it comes to selecting where to live. In Florida, there are hundreds of options for communities for you to choose for your hometown.

The review site Niche recently released its 2023 Best Places To Live in America rankings, which includes seven Florida communities (more on that below). Niche also lists the top communities to live in by state, with updated ratings for public schools, housing, diversity, nightlife, crime and safety, and how good the neighborhood is for families.

Here are the top 25 places to live in Florida, all with an overall A+ rating, according to Niche:

1. Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek neighborhood in Tampa
2. North Quarter neighborhood in Orlando
3. Harbour Island neighborhood in Tampa
4. Audubon Park neighborhood in Orlando
5. Beach Park neighborhood in Tampa
6. Palma Ceia West neighborhood in Tampa
7. Downtown neighborhood in Tampa
8. Palma Ceia Pines neighborhood in Tampa
9. Downtown neighborhood in Orlando
10. Lake Davis/Greenwood neighborhood in Orlando
11. Colonialtown North neighborhood in Orlando
12. Tampa Palms neighborhood in Tampa
13. Bayshore Gardens neighborhood in Tampa
14. Coytown neighborhood in Orlando
15. Delaney Park neighborhood in Orlando
16. Historic Hyde Park neighborhood in Tampa
17. Arbor Greene neighborhood in Tampa
18. College Park neighborhood in Orlando
19. Golfview neighborhood in Tampa
20. Lawsona/Fern Creek neighborhood in Orlando
21. South Eola neighborhood in Orlando
22. Westchase
23. Virginia Park neighborhood in Tampa
24. Culbreath neighborhood in Tampa
25. Lancaster Park neighborhood in Orlando

The Best Places To Live in America list, now in its ninth year, included the seven top Florida communities, as well.

Niche used Census Bureau and FBI data to compile the list, which is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live. The list is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live.

Places in Florida that cracked the top 100 are:

Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek neighborhood in Tampa

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 4
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 2,473

North Quarter neighborhood in Orlando

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 8
• Public schools grade: A-
• Population: 1,445

Harbour Island neighborhood in Tampa

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 11
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 3,326

Audubon Park neighborhood in Orlando

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 20
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 3,615

Beach Park

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 57
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 4,892

Palma Ceia West neighborhood in Tampa

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 64
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 1,497

Downtown Tampa

• Overall Niche grade: A+
• Rank: 75
• Public schools grade: A
• Population: 1,920