The 10 Safest Cities In Florida For 2024

The 10 Safest Cities In Florida For 2024

1. Tequesta

With the snorkeling, paddle boarding, and other tempting beach activities at Coral Cove Park, you've got more to fear from sharks than criminals in Tequesta, Florida. The city gets top marks with the 4th and 5th lowest statewide rates of property and violent crime state respectively. And with only 2 violent crimes and 35 property crimes in the last year of available data, you can be pretty sure that those "Florida man" headline memes aren't anyone from Tequesta.

Tequesta is the northernmost municipality in the Miami metro area, and is just north of West Palm Beach.

2. Sanibel

Sanibel is a city in Lee County, Florida, on Sanibel Island -- go figure.

There's barely any property crime here, so no one will steal your daiquiri by the pool.

Additionally, it's good to that Sanibel is a barrier island - a collection of sand on the leeward side of the more solid coral-rock of Pine Island - or a barrier to crime.

3. Weston

Weston ranks as the third safest city in Florida for 2024 based on a second safest ranking for property crime in the state.

Weston is a master planned suburban community in Broward County and it doesn't rank so shabby for violent crime either placing as the ninth safest in Florida.

Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. It is the most western city in Broward County, and its entire west side is next to the Everglades.

4. Parkland

Well, if you paid any attention to the news the last couple of years, you've heard of Parkland because of the mass shooting at the local high school. So you're probably asking yourself, wtf? Why is this here?

The answer? School shootings don't really indicate how safe a place really is.

It's also a testament to how much of a surprise the shooting was here -- Parkland is a super safe community with little crime overall.

Parkland is a city in Broward County, Florida.

5. St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach, a historical city on the northeast coast of Florida in St. Johns County, boasts the title of the fifth safest place to live in the region with a population of 7,100. Its crime rates are substantially below state averages, including 2 incidents of murder, rape, and robbery. The city's low numbers for violent crime, at 28/100k people violent crimes per capita, and property crime, at 535/100k people property crimes per capita, highlight the effectiveness of local law enforcement.

Only 2 cases of assault have been reported, reinforcing St. Augustine Beach's status as one of the most secure communities in Florida.

6. Niceville

Holding the title of the sixth safest city in Florida, Niceville is a serene community in Okaloosa County with a population of 16,345. Known for its virtually nonexistent murder and robbery rates, the city also has impressively low instances of assault, leading to a rate of 55/100k people violent crimes per capita.

Formerly called Boggy, Niceville's history stretches back to its postal service inception in 1868. Its proximity to Eglin Air Force Base adds strategic value, while its top rank in property safety with a low 48 incidents of property crime lead to #1 property crime rank showcases its overall security within the Fort Walton Beach--Crestview--Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

7. Tavares

Founded by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880, Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, boasts a position as the seventh safest city in Florida. Its strategic location between Lake Eustis and Lake Dora contributes to a low 518/100k people crimes per capita, with a remarkable violent crime per capita rate of 59/100k people that includes rare occurrences of murder and robbery.

Tavares's commitment to safety is further highlighted by its low property crime count at 93, earning it the fourth safest and 14th safest ranks for property and violent crimes, respectively.

Davenport, in Polk County, ranks eighth in statewide safety with 0 murders and a low violent crime rate of 48/100k people per capita. Holding the 12th safest spot for property crime safety, this former military outpost from the Second Seminole War has transformed from Fort Davenport into a peaceful city of 12,393. It now boasts an impressively low 702/100k people, securing its place as the 12th safest city for overall crime rates.

Located just up the coast from Daytona Beach, Flagler Beach is a whole lot safer than its southern neighbor.

You don't have to worry about someone stealing your day's catch from the Flagler Beach fishing pier because the city recorded one of the lowest property crime rates in Florida over 2022.

Additionally, Flagler Beach only had 3 violent crimes over the year. So choose Flagler Beach instead of Daytona Beach, one of Florida's most dangerous cities, if you're keen on moving to Florida's east coast.

10. Bay Harbor Islands

Bay Harbor Islands is situated just north of the much more dangerous Miami Beach.

Bay Harbor Islands has golf courses, gourmet markets, and safety -- in short, everything you need for a high quality of life.

There were only 3 violent crimes committed in Bay Harbor Islands over 2022, and fewer than one property crime each month. Overall, there's very little to worry about, crime-wise, in Bay Harbor Islands making it a great place to vacation, start a family, or retire.

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