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1 / 30#30. Hypoluxo
- Population: 2,703
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2 / 30#29. Estero
- Population: 36,187
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3 / 30#28. Roseland
- Population: 1,552
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4 / 30#27. Bonita Springs
- Population: 53,017
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5 / 30#26. Iona
- Population: 13,160
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6 / 30#25. North Palm Beach
- Population: 13,096
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7 / 30#24. Bee Ridge
- Population: 9,921
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8 / 30#23. North River Shores
- Population: 3,739
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9 / 30#22. Belle Isle
- Population: 6,975
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10 / 30#21. Southgate
- Population: 6,045
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11 / 30#20. St. Pete Beach
- Population: 8,963
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12 / 30#19. Englewood
- Population: 19,683
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13 / 30#18. Naples
- Population: 19,187
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14 / 30#17. Brookridge
- Population: 4,741
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15 / 30#16. Longboat Key
- Population: 7,446
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16 / 30#15. High Point
- Population: 3,845
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17 / 30#14. Surfside
- Population: 5,665
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18 / 30#13. Villas
- Population: 13,764
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19 / 30#12. Timber Pines
- Population: 4,935
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20 / 30#11. Cape Canaveral
- Population: 9,979
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21 / 30#10. Whiskey Creek
- Population: 5,261
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22 / 30#9. Jensen Beach
- Population: 13,108
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23 / 30#8. Cypress Lake
- Population: 12,334
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24 / 30#7. Siesta Key
- Population: 5,416
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25 / 30#6. Gulf Stream
- Population: 893
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26 / 30#5. Hillsboro Beach
- Population: 2,011
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27 / 30#4. South Palm Beach
- Population: 1,875
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28 / 30#3. Indian River Shores
- Population: 4,217
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29 / 30#2. Highland Beach
- Population: 4,244
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30 / 30#1. Pelican Bay
- Population: 6,243
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