Don't let a few shark bites and extra large alligators scare you; Florida is safe. The safest places in the Sunshine State are among the safest in America.
And, here at HomeSnacks, we wanted to know where the safest cities in the state that boast 315 days of sunshine a year are located. So, we consulted the numbers and analyzed 100 cities with over 5,000 residents based on crime statistics. We looked at important factors like property and violent crimes per capita for every place from Jacksonville to Miami.
If you live in any of Florida's safest places, you'll be front row to some of the tastiest seafood, many of the southeast's best beaches, and some of the country's friendliest people. There's a reason places like Clearwater and Orlando end up on safest places to live lists. These are not only some of the best places in the state, they are some of Florida's safest.
So, where can you live in Florida, where you don't have to worry about thieves stealing packages from your porch when you're not home? Keep reading.
14 violent / 315 property per 100k
Located in
Santa Rosa County, Florida
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45 violent / 272 property per 100k
Located in
Indian River County, Florida
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0 violent / 414 property per 100k
Located in
Sarasota County, Florida
Little Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of Florida.
It has the safest rate of violent crimes and has the seventh safest rate for property crime.
It's the kind of place where you can sleep safe and sound. on the beach.
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64 violent / 243 property per 100k
Located in
Lake County, Florida
Founded by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880, Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, boasts a position as the fourth safest city in Florida. Its strategic location between Lake Eustis and Lake Dora contributes to a low 307/100k people crimes per capita, with a remarkable violent crime per capita rate of 64/100k people that includes rare occurrences of murder and robbery.
Tavares's commitment to safety is further highlighted by its low property crime count at 53, earning it the safest and tenth safest ranks for property and violent crimes, respectively.
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61 violent / 409 property per 100k
Located in
Collier County, Florida
Marco Island has been a mainstay on our rankings for the last six iterations -- this place is just constantly safe.
Property crime isn't a concern here as it's the sixth safest and violent crime sneaks into the top ten.
It is a principal city of the Naples-Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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74 violent / 344 property per 100k
Davenport, in Polk County, ranks sixth in statewide safety with 0 murders and a low violent crime rate of 74/100k people per capita. Holding the fourth 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 17,456. It now boasts an impressively low 418/100k people, securing its place as the fifth safest city for overall crime rates.
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60 violent / 596 property per 100k
Located in
Indian River County, Florida
56 violent / 776 property per 100k
Located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida
If you're keen on being safe, maybe you should check out Key Biscayne -- an island town in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
There aren't any hanging chads when it comes to us saying it's has the sixth safest rate of violent crimes in Florida.
Violent crime here is like a million times safer than the most dangerous places in the country. Well maybe not exactly, but real safe.
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36 violent / 856 property per 100k
Located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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 2 violent crimes committed in Bay Harbor Islands over 2024, 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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84 violent / 550 property per 100k
Located in
Palm Beach County, Florida
Located between #2 Tequesta and West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach ranks as the 9th safest city in Florida overall, which is a moderate improvement compared with the previous year's numbers. The city has an especially low rate of property crime, with residents facing only a 1 in 126 chance of dealing with such a crime in the last year of available data.
And North Palm Beach protects more than just its human residents - John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, the only state park in Palm Beach County, keeps the region's flora and fauna just as safe from harm.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Florida's statewide median. Lower is safer.
Florida statewide median: 215
Florida statewide median: 1,634
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Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we calculated the safest cities in Florida for 2026
While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in Florida are the safest, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we looked at the hard numbers from the FBI's most recent crime report in Florida.
Specifically, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of property and violent crimes in each city annually. We used two criteria:
- Violent crimes per capita (murders, assaults, rapes, armed robberies)
- Property crimes per capita (thefts, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts)
For example, there were 23 crimes committed in Gulf Breeze, with a reported population of 6,991. That means the number of crimes per capita is 0.0033, which translates into a 1 in 303 chance of being the victim of a crime.
We only looked at Florida cities that have populations of more than 5,000. This filter left us with 100 of the biggest cities in Florida to rank.
We ranked each city for each criterion from 1 to 100 where 1 in any particular category is the safest.
Next, we averaged each place's two criteria to create a Safety Index. We crowned the place with the lowest overall Safety Score, "The Safest Place In Florida," with any ties going to the bigger city.
The safest city in Florida, based on our criteria, is Gulf Breeze. The most dangerous city in Florida? Florida City, where residents had a 1 in 9 chance of being the victim of a crime.
This article has been update for 2026. This report marks our eleventh time ranking the safest places to live in Florida. All the data comes from the FBI's Crime In The USA 2024 report.
Summary
Summary: The Safest Cities In The Sunshine State
Looking at the data, you can tell that Gulf Breeze is as safe as they come in Florida, according to science and data.
But as most Florida residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
The safest places in Florida are .
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Where Are The Safest Cities In Florida For 2026?
Click any column to sort. All 100 ranked Florida cities.
| Rank | City | Population | Violent / 100k | Property / 100k | Murders / 100k | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Breeze, FL | 6,991 | 14 | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Vero Beach, FL | 17,622 | 45 | 272 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Longboat Key, FL | 7,484 | 0 | 414 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tavares, FL | 21,790 | 64 | 243 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marco Island, FL | 16,362 | 61 | 409 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Davenport, FL | 17,456 | 74 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Fellsmere, FL | 5,032 | 59 | 596 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Key Biscayne, FL | 14,306 | 55 | 775 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Bay Harbor Islands, FL | 5,610 | 35 | 855 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | North Palm Beach, FL | 13,082 | 84 | 550 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tequesta, FL | 6,128 | 114 | 456 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Oviedo, FL | 41,656 | 105 | 583 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | North Port, FL | 93,930 | 93 | 781 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hialeah Gardens, FL | 22,065 | 63 | 1,019 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Westlake, FL | 6,121 | 65 | 996 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dunedin, FL | 35,885 | 80 | 922 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Safety Harbor, FL | 16,924 | 129 | 691 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lake Alfred, FL | 7,649 | 78 | 1,019 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Indian Harbour Beach, FL | 9,020 | 144 | 521 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Clewiston, FL | 7,212 | 152 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Wellington, FL | 61,652 | 129 | 794 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Lynn Haven, FL | 21,152 | 141 | 642 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Haines City, FL | 41,035 | 131 | 794 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Lighthouse Point, FL | 10,512 | 47 | 1,379 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Miami Lakes, FL | 31,511 | 101 | 1,313 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Neptune Beach, FL | 6,914 | 130 | 1,171 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Coral Springs, FL | 135,157 | 136 | 1,093 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | Sebastian, FL | 27,445 | 153 | 899 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Lake Mary, FL | 16,669 | 137 | 1,037 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 21,762 | 133 | 1,194 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | St. Cloud, FL | 68,966 | 188 | 758 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Maitland, FL | 19,136 | 125 | 1,353 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | South Pasadena, FL | 5,268 | 151 | 1,271 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | West Melbourne, FL | 30,057 | 153 | 1,197 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Village of Pinecrest, FL | 17,963 | 94 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Marianna, FL | 7,670 | 208 | 964 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cutler Bay, FL | 43,290 | 147 | 1,362 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Palm Beach, FL | 9,262 | 172 | 1,274 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Oldsmar, FL | 14,801 | 121 | 1,837 | 6 | 1 |
| 40 | Sweetwater, FL | 20,733 | 101 | 2,069 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Royal Palm Beach, FL | 39,654 | 158 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Atlantic Beach, FL | 13,079 | 160 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Palm Bay, FL | 141,137 | 347 | 1,017 | 7 | 11 |
| 44 | Crestview, FL | 29,903 | 214 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Boca Raton, FL | 100,557 | 171 | 1,676 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | Greenacres City, FL | 44,143 | 244 | 1,345 | 4 | 2 |
| 47 | Longwood, FL | 17,298 | 242 | 1,364 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Palmetto Bay, FL | 24,245 | 148 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Treasure Island, FL | 6,504 | 184 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Winter Haven, FL | 59,450 | 235 | 1,549 | 6 | 4 |
| 51 | Tarpon Springs, FL | 26,119 | 237 | 1,554 | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | Lake Wales, FL | 16,813 | 243 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Seminole, FL | 19,201 | 192 | 1,874 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Winter Park, FL | 29,853 | 204 | 1,976 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Auburndale, FL | 21,677 | 216 | 2,117 | 4 | 1 |
| 56 | Titusville, FL | 49,970 | 518 | 1,280 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Tampa, FL | 408,646 | 444 | 1,465 | 8 | 36 |
| 58 | Temple Terrace, FL | 27,062 | 417 | 1,651 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Arcadia, FL | 7,986 | 513 | 1,364 | 62 | 5 |
| 60 | Pinellas Park, FL | 53,481 | 233 | 2,206 | 5 | 3 |
| 61 | Plantation, FL | 98,100 | 209 | 2,273 | 7 | 7 |
| 62 | Stuart, FL | 20,109 | 308 | 2,148 | 4 | 1 |
| 63 | St. Pete Beach, FL | 8,687 | 310 | 2,129 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Gulfport, FL | 11,618 | 309 | 2,186 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Sarasota, FL | 58,432 | 549 | 1,615 | 11 | 7 |
| 66 | Bradenton, FL | 57,503 | 448 | 1,865 | 6 | 4 |
| 67 | Bartow, FL | 20,948 | 491 | 1,790 | 4 | 1 |
| 68 | Brooksville, FL | 10,086 | 426 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Leesburg, FL | 33,435 | 379 | 2,177 | 11 | 4 |
| 70 | Aventura, FL | 38,317 | 164 | 4,089 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Kissimmee, FL | 81,967 | 491 | 1,894 | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | Defuniak Springs, FL | 7,053 | 382 | 2,240 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Key West, FL | 24,697 | 352 | 2,259 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Palmetto, FL | 13,662 | 607 | 1,778 | 7 | 1 |
| 75 | Altamonte Springs, FL | 44,956 | 340 | 2,311 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Casselberry, FL | 31,166 | 282 | 2,589 | 3 | 1 |
| 77 | South Miami, FL | 12,106 | 446 | 2,164 | 16 | 2 |
| 78 | Boynton Beach, FL | 81,473 | 417 | 2,282 | 3 | 3 |
| 79 | Miami Gardens, FL | 110,466 | 414 | 2,429 | 11 | 13 |
| 80 | West Palm Beach, FL | 126,427 | 575 | 2,137 | 7 | 10 |
| 81 | Miami Shores, FL | 11,476 | 252 | 3,685 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Palatka, FL | 10,816 | 268 | 3,735 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Apopka, FL | 60,583 | 430 | 2,317 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Delray Beach, FL | 67,780 | 421 | 2,630 | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | Sanford, FL | 66,900 | 542 | 2,252 | 5 | 4 |
| 86 | Panama City, FL | 36,646 | 649 | 2,188 | 8 | 3 |
| 87 | Springfield, FL | 8,330 | 804 | 2,172 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Belleview, FL | 5,881 | 425 | 3,009 | 102 | 6 |
| 89 | Miami, FL | 460,392 | 473 | 2,995 | 6 | 28 |
| 90 | Pahokee, FL | 5,567 | 1,131 | 2,245 | 35 | 2 |
| 91 | St. Petersburg, FL | 264,999 | 619 | 2,458 | 6 | 18 |
| 92 | Ocala, FL | 70,046 | 499 | 3,049 | 7 | 5 |
| 93 | North Miami Beach, FL | 42,574 | 582 | 2,912 | 9 | 4 |
| 94 | Lake Worth, FL | 41,324 | 730 | 2,657 | 9 | 4 |
| 95 | Gainesville, FL | 147,022 | 737 | 2,703 | 4 | 7 |
| 96 | Belle Glade, FL | 16,880 | 1,327 | 2,659 | 41 | 7 |
| 97 | Lake Park, FL | 8,959 | 580 | 6,864 | 22 | 2 |
| 98 | Riviera Beach, FL | 39,021 | 943 | 3,631 | 17 | 7 |
| 99 | Cocoa, FL | 20,235 | 1,082 | 3,553 | 4 | 1 |
| 100 | Florida City, FL | 12,441 | 2,290 | 8,013 | 64 | 8 |
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