BEST TOWNS AND CITIES IN FLORIDA

Some of the best towns and cities in Florida are ones you may never have heard of. This page tells you about a lot of Florida places, large and small, that can be good places to visit or live.

Map of Florida Geographic Regions

We include a brief history of every place because we think it's fun to know about the places you visit. 

We also provide local and regional maps so you can see where each town, city, and county is located.

Here are the 237 towns and cities currently on our website as of August 21, 2023.

Alachua
Alva
American Beach

Anna Maria
Apalachicola
Arcadia

Aripeka
Astor
Auburndale

Avalon Park Orlando
Ave Maria
Avon Park

Babcock Ranch
Babson Park
Bartow

Boca Grande
Boca Raton
Bokeelia

Bonita Springs
Bowling Green
Boynton Beach

Bradenton
Branford

Briny Breezes
Bristol
Bronson
Brooksville

Cabbage Key
Cape Canaveral
Cape Coral

Captiva
Carrabelle

Cassadaga
Cedar Key

Celebration
Chipley

Chattahoochee

Chokoloskee

Clearwater
Clermont
Clewiston

Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Coconut Grove

Coral Gables
Cortez
Crawfordville

Crescent City
Crestview
Cross-Creek
Crystal River

Dade City
Daytona Beach

Deerfield Beach
Deer Island

DeLand
Defuniak Springs

Delray Beach
Destin

Doctor Phillips
Dowling Park

Dunedin
Dunnellon

Eatonville
Edgewater
Englewood

Enterprise
Espanola

Eustis
Everglades City

Fanning Springs
Fernandina Bch 

Flagler Beach
Floral City

Fort Lauderdale
Fort Meade

Fort Myers
Fort Ogden

Fort Pierce
Fort Walton Beach

Frostproof
Fruitland Park

Gainesville
Glen St. Mary
Graceville

Grayton Beach
Green Cove Springs

Greenville
Gulfport

Haines City
Havana
Hernando Beach

Hialeah
Highland Park

High Springs
Hillsboro Inlet

Hollywood
Homestead
Homosassa

Horseshoe Beach
Howey In The Hills

Indialantic
Indian Harbour Beach
Indiantown
Interlachen
Inverness

Jacksonville
Jasper
John's Pass
Juno Beach
Jupiter

Kenansville
Key Biscayne
Key Largo

Keystone Heights
Key West
Kingsley Lake
Kissimmee

Labelle
LaGrange
Lake City
Lakeland

Lake Placid
Lake Wales
Lauderdale By-The-Sea
Leesburg

Lighthouse Point
Live Oak
Long Key

Macclenny
Madeira Beach
Madison
Mandarin

Marco Island

Marineland
Marianna
Matlacha
Mayo

Mayport
Maytown
McIntosh
Melbourne

Melbourne Beach
Melrose

Merritt Island
Miami
Micanopy

Milton
Mims
Monticello

Montverde
Moore Haven
Mount Dora
Mount Plymouth

Nalcrest
Naples
Newberry
New Smyrna Bch
Niceville

Oakland
Oak Hill
Ocala
Ocklawaha

Ocoee
Okeechobee
Old Naples
On Top of the World

Orange City

Orlando
Ormond Beach
Ozello
Ozona

Paisley
Palatka
Palm Bay
Palm Beach

Palmdale

Panama City

Pass A Grille Beach

Penney Farms

Pensacola
Pineland
Plant City
Pompano Beach

Ponce Inlet
Port Canaveral
Port Orange
Port Salerno

Port St Joe
Port St Lucie
Punta Gorda

Quincy

Rockledge

Safety Harbor
Sanford
Sanibel
Sarasota

Satellite Beach
Seaside 
Sebastian
Sebring

Siesta Key
Silver Springs
Sopchoppy
St Augustine 

St Cloud
St James City
St Leo
St Marks

St Petersburg
Steinhatchee
Stuart
Surfside
Suwannee

Tallahassee
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Tavares

Temple Terrace
The Villages
Titusville
Trenton
Two Egg

Umatilla
Useppa Island

Venice
Vernon
Vero Beach

Wauchula
Welaka
West Palm Beach
White Springs

Williston
Windermere
Winter Beach

Winter Garden
Winter Haven
Winter Park

Ybor City
Yeehaw Junction

SPECIAL FEATURES

Old Florida Working Waterfront Towns

Old Florida Towns on the St Johns River

Old Florida Places on the Suwannee River

Old Florida Towns on the Indian River Lagoon

Old Florida Towns on the Forgotten Coast

Old Florida Towns on Scenic 17

Old Florida Towns on State Road 44

Old Florida Towns on US-41 Georgia to Tampa

Old Florida Towns SRA1A & US1 Fernandina Beach to Key West

Old Florida Towns on US-17 Georgia to Punta Gorda

Old Florida Towns US-27 Georgia to Miami

Old Florida Towns on State Road 60

Old Florida Towns on State Road 70

Old Florida Towns on State Road 80

Old Florida Towns on U.S. 90

10 Largest Cities in Florida

10 Tiny Florida Towns

10 Safest Cities in Florida

10 Safest Florida Cities From Hurricanes

16 Small Florida Towns

21 Small Florida Beach Towns Population Less than 10,000

10 Oldest Towns in Florida

Florida Mural Towns

Florida Historic Homes

Florida Towns at the End of the Road

Maytown Road from Osteen to Oak Hill

Popular Northwest Florida Towns and Cities

Popular North Central Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Northeast Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Central East Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Central Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Central West Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Southwest Florida Towns and Cities

Popular Southeast Florida Towns and Cities

Ghost Towns were once thriving places whose bones now bake quietly in the hot Florida sun.

Florida Main Street Program  has rejuvenated many small old Florida towns.  These are typically small towns that have worked with the State of Florida to rejuvenate their downtown districts.

Florida League of Cities website is also a great resource.

Alachua County Florida Towns and Cities

SPECIAL FEATURE:  Lot Sales Towns

These are typically very large developments of platted lots that were sold in mail order campaigns and aggressive on site sales programs.  Here are some we know about:  

Beverly Hills, Canaveral Groves, Cape Coral, Citrus Springs, Deltona, Florida Shores, Golden Gate Estates, Indian Lake Estates, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, North Port, Palm Coast, Port LaBelle, Port St. John, Port Malabar (Palm Bay), Port St. Lucie, Port Charlotte, Ridge Manor, Rotonda West, Silver Springs Shores, Spring Hill, St. Augustine Shores

Cape Coral

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