Buying a Home in Florida? Here Are the State’s 10 Most Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Florida house hunters who’ve had a tough time finding the right home in a tight market have some good and bad news heading into 2025. On the upside, Florida’s number of homes for sale in October 2024 rose 21% from the prior year, to 189,221, according to Redfin. On the downside, the number of newly listed homes fell about 15%, to 37,804.
With the state’s population continuing to rapidly expand, you can expect heated competition for homes in the most desirable areas — including those that cater to families. If you’re in search of a family-friendly neighborhood in Florida, you’ll find decent choices in just about all corners of the state, according to a recent study from SquareFootHomes, a real estate listing platform.
The study, published in July, analyzed 90 different neighborhoods in cities and towns across Florida, using metrics from multiple sources to determine the best family-friendly neighborhoods. Neighborhoods were ranked according to five main categories: livability/affordability, education/healthcare, recreation/leisure, family convenience and economic stability/employment.
Here are Florida’s 10 most family-friendly neighborhoods.
North Miami Beach
- Overall score: 55.876
- Affordability/livability rank: 51
- Education/healthcare rank: 1
- Recreation/leisure rank: 65
- Family convenience rank: 11
- Economic stability/employment rank: 1
Altamonte Springs
- Overall score: 55.115
- Affordability/livability: 3
- Education/healthcare: 12
- Recreation/leisure: 73
- Family convenience: 32
- Economic stability/employment: 8
Winter Garden
- Overall score: 52.943
- Affordability/livability: 4
- Education/healthcare: 15
- Recreation/leisure: 51
- Family convenience: 56
- Economic stability/employment: 6
Coral Gables
- Overall score: 52.887
- Affordability/livability: 62
- Education/healthcare: 3
- Recreation/leisure: 32
- Family convenience: 5
- Economic stability/employment: 3
Palm Harbor
- Overall score: 48.895
- Affordability/livability: 9
- Education/healthcare: 26
- Recreation/leisure: 74
- Family convenience: 55
- Economic stability/employment: 13
Wesley Chapel
- Overall score: 48.714
- Affordability/livability: 2
- Education/healthcare: 42
- Recreation/leisure: 81
- Family convenience: 84
- Economic stability/employment: 28
Pinellas Park
- Overall score: 48.441
- Affordability/livability: 24
- Education/healthcare: 23
- Recreation/leisure: 57
- Family convenience: 19
- Economic stability/employment: 7
Coconut Creek
- Overall score: 48.257
- Affordability/livability: 11
- Education/healthcare: 25
- Recreation/leisure: 53
- Family convenience: 51
- Economic stability/employment: 15
Riverview
- Overall score: 47.740
- Affordability/livability: 1
- Education/healthcare: 57
- Recreation/leisure: 74
- Family convenience: 78
- Economic stability/employment: 53
Kendall
- Overall score: 47.469
- Affordability/livability: 30
- Education/healthcare: 8
- Recreation/leisure: 85
- Family convenience: 30
- Economic stability/employment: 22
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