Best counties to retire to in Florida
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 588,758
- Median household income: $67,384
- Median home value: $265,800
- Top places to live: Wesley Chapel (A+), Odessa (A), Trinity (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (C), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 81,840
- Median household income: $82,430
- Median home value: $723,800
- Top places to live: Key West (A-), North Key Largo (A-), Marathon (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 14,772
- Median household income: $67,361
- Median home value: $235,700
- Top places to live: Port St. Joe (A-), Wewahitchka (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 44,276
- Median household income: $53,805
- Median home value: $171,400
- Top places to live: Williston (B), Raleigh (A-), Cedar Key (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 387,697
- Median household income: $58,535
- Median home value: $220,800
- Top places to live: Ocala (B+), Belleview (B), Silver Springs Shores (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 94,653
- Median household income: $88,900
- Median home value: $351,100
- Top places to live: Fernandina Beach (A), Yulee (B+), Callahan (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 292,243
- Median household income: $106,169
- Median home value: $457,600
- Top places to live: Nocatee (A+), Palm Valley (A+), Fruit Cove (A+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 568,229
- Median household income: $66,581
- Median home value: $278,000
- Top places to live: DeLand (A-), Ormond Beach (A-), DeBary (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 121,710
- Median household income: $72,923
- Median home value: $333,400
- Top places to live: Flagler Beach (B+), Palm Coast (B+), Bunnell (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 201,512
- Median household income: $63,193
- Median home value: $240,700
- Top places to live: Brooksville (B+), North Brooksville (B+), South Brooksville (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 398,696
- Median household income: $69,956
- Median home value: $287,900
- Top places to live: Montverde (A-), Clermont (A-), Groveland (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 158,693
- Median household income: $55,355
- Median home value: $223,200
- Top places to live: Black Diamond (B+), Homosassa Springs (B), Crystal River (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 416,020
- Median household income: $75,792
- Median home value: $359,800
- Top places to live: Holmes Beach (A-), West Bradenton (A-), Whitfield (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,507,453
- Median household income: $81,115
- Median home value: $407,300
- Top places to live: Boca Raton (A+), Highland Beach (A+), Jupiter (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 12,418
- Median household income: $62,734
- Median home value: $254,300
- Top places to live: Apalachicola (B+), Eastpoint (B), Carrabelle (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 387,681
- Median household income: $86,173
- Median home value: $486,800
- Top places to live: Pine Ridge (A), Naples (A), Vineyards (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 195,083
- Median household income: $66,154
- Median home value: $291,000
- Top places to live: Solana (B+), Punta Gorda (B+), Cleveland (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 620,533
- Median household income: $75,817
- Median home value: $304,400
- Top places to live: Satellite Beach (A+), Melbourne Beach (A+), Indialantic (A+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 160,464
- Median household income: $80,701
- Median home value: $386,500
- Top places to live: Jensen Beach (A), Palm City (A), Stuart (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 792,692
- Median household income: $73,099
- Median home value: $326,300
- Top places to live: Sanibel (A), Estero (A), Three Oaks (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B+), weather (A), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 103,808
- Median household income: $55,581
- Median home value: $177,900
- Top places to live: Avon Park (B), Sebring (B), Lake Placid (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 137,536
- Median household income: $73,297
- Median home value: $356,000
- Top places to live: Bushnell (A-), The Villages (B), Lake Panasoffkee (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 163,856
- Median household income: $71,049
- Median home value: $314,700
- Top places to live: South Beach (A), Indian River Shores (A), Vero Beach (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 960,565
- Median household income: $70,293
- Median home value: $319,000
- Top places to live: Crescent Lake (A+), North Shore (A+), Safety Harbor (A+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 449,011
- Median household income: $80,633
- Median home value: $373,100
- Top places to live: Vamo (A+), Siesta Key (A), South Gate Ridge (A)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.