{"id":385959,"date":"2026-08-31T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385959\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:16:10","slug":"this-is-the-best-place-to-live-in-florida-new-ranking-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385959\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the best place to live in Florida, new ranking claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/rankings\/best-places-to-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/rankings\/best-places-to-live\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a> has released its latest ranking of the best places to live in the country \u2014 and within the Sunshine State itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Per the report, experts look at <a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/methodology\">a variety of factors<\/a> \u2014 such as cost of living, education quality, crime rates, weather, and job markets \u2014 to determine which areas came out on top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">At a national level, the top 10 cities were identified as follows:<\/p>\n<p>No. 1: Carmel, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>No. 2: Fishers, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>No. 3: Flower Mound, Texas<\/p>\n<p>No. 4: Ankeny, Iowa<\/p>\n<p>No. 5: Johns Creek, Georgia<\/p>\n<p>No. 6: Hoover, Alabama<\/p>\n<p>No. 7: Rochester Hills, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>No. 8: Leander, Texas<\/p>\n<p>No. 9: Frisco, Texas<\/p>\n<p>No. 10: Sugar Land, Texas<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">However, one Florida city managed to place very close to the top 10: Parkland at No. 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Parkland stands out thanks to a combination of temperate year-round weather and strong job market, helping it land No. 8 for the best small cities to live in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Its high median household income \u2014 $223,200 \u2014 also suggests a relatively strong local economic base, although that comes alongside a median home value of nearly $900,000 (far higher than the national average).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Meanwhile, the top 50 Florida cities to land on the list are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; 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