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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

Fruit Cove, Fruit Cove — Settle here

School rating: 8.9/10

#1

Fruit Cove

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Fruit Cove, FL

Price

$533K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

23/100

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#2

Arcadia

Good for now

Arcadia, FL

Price

$235K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

21/100

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#3

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$179K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

34/100

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#4

Mandarin

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Mandarin, FL

Price

$410K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

44/100

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#5

Orange Park

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Orange Park, FL

Price

$299K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

41/100

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#6

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$348K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

52/100

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#7

Orange Park

Good for now

Orange Park, FL

Price

$422K

Schools

9/10

Walk

47/100

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#8

Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, FL

Price

$371K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

24/100

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#9

Meritt Island

Good for now

Meritt Island, FL

Price

$359K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

38/100

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#10

Nocatee

Good for now

Nocatee, FL

Price

$400K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

28/100

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#11

Oviedo

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Oviedo, FL

Price

$448K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

51/100

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#12

Estero

Good for now

Estero, FL

Price

$466K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

59/100

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#13

Wesley Chapel

Good for now

Wesley Chapel, FL

Price

$399K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

21/100

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#14

Tallahassee

Good for now

Tallahassee, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

72/100

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#15

Pensacola

Good for now

Pensacola, FL

Price

$288K

Schools

8/10

Walk

84/100

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#16

Pensacola

Good for now

Pensacola, FL

Price

$318K

Schools

8/10

Walk

47/100

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#17

St Johns County

Good for now

St Johns County, FL

Price

$525K

Schools

8/10

Walk

37/100

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#18

Tarpon Springs

Good for now

Tarpon Springs, FL

Price

$510K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

31/100

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#19

Bonita Springs

Good for now

Bonita Springs, FL

Price

$580K

Schools

8.6/10

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#20

Oviedo

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Oviedo, FL

Price

$330K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

24/100

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#21

Crystal Beach

Good for now

Crystal Beach, FL

Price

$729K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

61/100

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#22

Riverview

Good for now

Riverview, FL

Price

$416K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

21/100

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#23

Palm Harbor

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Palm Harbor, FL

Price

$430K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

54/100

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#24

Panama City Beach

Good for now

Panama City Beach, FL

Price

$404K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

35/100

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#25

St Augustine

Good for now

St Augustine, FL

Price

$344K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

37/100

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