Best counties to raise a family in Florida

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 34,608
- Median household income: $74,183
- Median home value: $216,300
- Top places to live: Crawfordville (B+), Sopchoppy (A-), Panacea (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 70,755
- Median household income: $55,070
- Median home value: $186,400
- Top places to live: Five Points (B+), Lake City (B+), Watertown (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), 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 families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 406,943
- Median household income: $68,711
- Median home value: $317,600
- Top places to live: Celebration (A), St. Cloud (B+), Buenaventura Lakes (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), 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 families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 323,275
- Median household income: $65,715
- Median home value: $234,200
- Top places to live: Pensacola (A), Ferry Pass (A-), Brent (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (A), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 8,035
- Median household income: $60,692
- Median home value: $131,600
- Top places to live: Mayo (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 47,652
- Median household income: $47,327
- Median home value: $113,900
- Top places to live: Marianna (B+), Graceville (B+), Greenwood (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (C-), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 2,685,296
- Median household income: $68,694
- Median home value: $425,400
- Top places to live: Brickell (A+), Coral Gables (A+), Pinecrest (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,007,189
- Median household income: $68,447
- Median home value: $274,900
- Top places to live: Deercreek (A+), Miramar (A+), Deerwood (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 193,719
- Median household income: $88,968
- Median home value: $302,100
- Top places to live: Gulf Breeze (A+), Tiger Point (A), Oriole Beach (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 79,846
- Median household income: $79,281
- Median home value: $376,400
- Top places to live: Miramar Beach (A-), DeFuniak Springs (B+), Freeport (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 214,281
- Median household income: $79,097
- Median home value: $324,800
- Top places to live: Valparaiso (A), Mary Esther (A), Niceville (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B+), 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 families (A), public schools (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 families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,946,127
- Median household income: $74,534
- Median home value: $380,400
- Top places to live: Downtown (A+), Weston (A+), Parkland (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (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 families (A), public schools (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)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 223,436
- Median household income: $86,094
- Median home value: $281,500
- Top places to live: Fleming Island (A+), Oakleaf Plantation (A), Orange Park (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 281,751
- Median household income: $59,659
- Median home value: $266,800
- Top places to live: Gainesville (A), Alachua (A), High Springs (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A-), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,440,471
- Median household income: $77,011
- Median home value: $358,300
- Top places to live: Downtown (A+), Audubon Park (A+), Lawsona/Fern Creek (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 295,335
- Median household income: $65,074
- Median home value: $279,800
- Top places to live: Tallahassee (A), Woodville (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,489,634
- Median household income: $75,011
- Median home value: $333,300
- Top places to live: Harbour Island (A+), Courier City/Oscawana (A+), Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 474,912
- Median household income: $83,030
- Median home value: $357,300
- Top places to live: Heathrow (A+), Oviedo (A+), Lake Mary (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (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+)