Many people want to live in Florida, but not everyone wants to keep their families stifled in the big cities.
As such, Niche.com has provided a list of the best suburbs in the Sunshine State to raise a family.
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To do so, Niche.com examined factors like public schooling, housing, nightlife, cost of living and more to determine a final “grade” for each suburb.
The top suburb on the list — Nocatee — is situated near Jacksonville, though other suburbs on the list can be found across different regions in the state.
In the Orlando area, places like Oviedo (No. 6), Heathrow (No. 11) and Gotha (No. 14) are among the highest ranked.
Meanwhile, the full ranking is as follows:
| Rank | Suburb | Overall Grade | Public Schools | Housing | Jobs | Cost of Living | Outdoor Activities | Nightlife | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nocatee (near Jacksonville) | A+ | A | B+ | A | B- | A | B- | B- |
| 2 | Westchase (near Tampa) | A+ | A | B+ | A | B- | A | A | C+ |
| 3 | Keystone (near Tampa) | A+ | A | A- | A | B | A | B- | C |
| 4 | Palm Valley (near Jacksonville) | A+ | A+ | B | A+ | B- | A | B | B |
| 5 | Fruit Cove (near Jacksonville) | A+ | A | A | A+ | B | A | B- | C+ |
| 6 | Oviedo (near Orlando) | A+ | A | A- | A- | B | A- | B+ | B- |
| 7 | Fleming Island (near Jacksonville) | A+ | A+ | A | A | B | A | B+ | C+ |
| 8 | Weston (near Miami) | A+ | A | B- | B+ | C+ | A | B | C+ |
| 9 | Pebble Creek (near Tampa) | A+ | A | A- | A | B | A- | B- | C+ |
| 10 | Parkland (near Fort Lauderdale) | A+ | A- | B | A- | B- | A | B | C+ |
| 11 | Heathrow (near Orlando) | A+ | A | B+ | A | B- | A- | A- | C+ |
| 12 | Pinecrest (near Miami) | A+ | A- | C+ | A- | C+ | A | B+ | B+ |
| 13 | Palmetto Bay (near Miami) | A+ | A- | B- | A- | B- | A | B | C+ |
| 14 | Gotha (near Orlando) | A | A- | B- | A- | B- | A- | C | A- |
| 15 | Lake Mary (near Orlando) | A+ | A | B+ | A- | B- | A- | A- | B |
| 16 | Fish Hawk (near Tampa) | A | A | B+ | A- | B- | A- | C+ | C |
| 17 | Lutz (near Tampa) | A+ | A | B+ | A | B- | A | B- | C+ |
| 18 | Gulf Breeze (near Pensacola) | A+ | A | B | B+ | B- | B+ | A- | A- |
| 19 | Horizon West (near Orlando) | A+ | A- | B | A- | B- | A- | B+ | B- |
| 20 | Northdale (near Tampa) | A+ | A | B+ | A- | B- | A- | B | C+ |
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