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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Florida

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Florida

Pensacola, Pensacola — Good for now

School rating: 55/10

#1

Pensacola

Good for now

Pensacola, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

55/10

Walk

6/100

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#2

Mandarin

Settle here

Mandarin, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

9/10

Walk

11/100

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#3

Crystal Beach

Good for now

Crystal Beach, FL

Price

$270K

Schools

9/10

Walk

1/100

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#4

Windermere

Settle here

Windermere, FL

Price

$850K

Schools

9/10

Walk

18/100

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#5

Destin

Settle here

Destin, FL

Price

$530K

Schools

8/10

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#6

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$250K

Schools

8/10

Walk

32/100

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#7

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

8/10

Walk

20/100

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#8

St Johns County

Good for now

St Johns County, FL

Price

$525K

Schools

8/10

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#9

Orange Park

Good for now

Orange Park, FL

Price

$320K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

22/100

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#10

Viera

Good for now

Viera, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

30/100

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#11

Sarasota

Good for now

Sarasota, FL

Price

$440K

Schools

7.8/10

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#12

Palm Harbor

Settle here

Palm Harbor, FL

Price

$430K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

32/100

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#13

Niceville

Settle here

Niceville, FL

Price

$450K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

20/100

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#14

Jacksonville

Settle here

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$230K

Schools

7.5/10

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#15

Orange Park

Settle here

Orange Park, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

38/100

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#16

Merritt Island

Think twice

Merritt Island, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7.4/10

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#17

Clearwater

Good for now

Clearwater, FL

Price

$263K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

5/100

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#18

Wildwood

Good for now

Wildwood, FL

Price

$170K

Schools

7.86/10

Walk

22/100

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#19

St Augustine

Good for now

St Augustine, FL

Price

$430K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

27/100

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#20

Saint Petersburg

Think twice

Saint Petersburg, FL

Price

$305K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

7/100

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#21

Winter Garden

Settle here

Winter Garden, FL

Price

$625K

Schools

8/10

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#22

Estero

Good for now

Estero, FL

Schools

8/10

Walk

36/100

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#23

Cantonment

Good for now

Cantonment, FL

Price

$240K

Schools

7/10

Walk

4/100

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#24

Freeport

Good for now

Freeport, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

7/10

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#25

Ocala

Good for now

Ocala, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7/10

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