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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Florida

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Florida

Viera, Viera — Good for now

#1

Viera

Good for now

Viera, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

30/100

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#2

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$395K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#3

Saint Petersburg

Think twice

Saint Petersburg, FL

Price

$500K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#4

Cocoa Beach

Good for now

Cocoa Beach, FL

Price

$550K

Schools

5.8/10

Walk

17/100

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#5

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, FL

Price

$232K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

61/100

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#6

Merritt Island

Think twice

Merritt Island, FL

Price

$340K

Schools

7.4/10

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#7

Winter Garden

Settle here

Winter Garden, FL

Price

$430K

Schools

7.5/10

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#8

Lakewood Ranch

Think twice

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Price

$550K

Schools

7.1/10

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#9

Cape Canaveral

Good for now

Cape Canaveral, FL

Price

$420K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

23/100

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#10

Miami

Think twice

Miami, FL

Price

$599K

Schools

7/10

Walk

64/100

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#11

Brickell

Think twice

Brickell, FL

Price

$599K

Schools

7/10

Walk

64/100

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#12

Orlando

Good for now

Orlando, FL

Price

$380K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

48/100

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#13

Winter Park

Good for now

Winter Park, FL

Price

$626K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

30/100

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#14

Kissimmee

Good for now

Kissimmee, FL

Price

$251K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

37/100

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#15

Lake Mary

Good for now

Lake Mary, FL

Price

$378K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

42/100

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#16

Hollywood

Think twice

Hollywood, FL

Price

$278K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

31/100

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#17

Apollo Beach

Think twice

Apollo Beach, FL

Price

$381K

Schools

6/10

Walk

4/100

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#18

Pompano Beach

Good for now

Pompano Beach, FL

Price

$325K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

33/100

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#19

Design District

Good for now

Design District, FL

Price

$462K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

42/100

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#20

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$214K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#21

Tampa

Think twice

Tampa, FL

Price

$215K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

21/100

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#22

Tampa

Good for now

Tampa, FL

Price

$464K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

35/100

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#23

Jacksonville

Think twice

Jacksonville, FL

Price

$243K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

20/100

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#24

Coral Springs

Think twice

Coral Springs, FL

Price

$373K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

28/100

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#25

Tallahassee

Good for now

Tallahassee, FL

Price

$190K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

13/100

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