The 10 Richest Cities In Florida For 2023


We analyzed 215 places in Florida to determine where the 1% live.

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You have to be the owner of SunnyD, a lottery winner, or have a crazy good, high paying, job to live in our richest cities in Florida for 2023. If you’re looking for safe cities and neighborhoods, amazing schools, large green spaces, good food, high-end shopping, with paycheck to match, you can stop your search. There are cities in the Sunshine State that have all of these amenities, and more, because they cater to the Florida “one percenters”.

How does one get their hand on one of these cities? Well, a couple of things have to fall into place for you. First off, you need to find a job that pays at least $100,000/year. Might we suggest a job in healthcare in our number one richest city. Whether it’s performing plastic surgery or just taking care of the snowbirds, we’re sure you’ll stay busy and wealthy. Did we mention that Florida does not have state income tax and that their corporate tax is super low? So creating your own business in Longboat Key might be the ‘key’ to your Florida success. Monetary wealth does make a city rich, but there are cities on our list that are both rich in the dollar as well as rich in amenities.

Cities like Parkland and Gulf Breeze have a park-like atmosphere, and cities like Lighthouse Point and Coral Gables have beaches that rival the Caribbean. More importantly, these cities have staycation written all over them. This means that you and your money can stay put so that you can afford to live in these fancy cities. In all seriousness, our richest cities in Florida have some of the best schools in the country. Blue ribbon elementary schools, gold star high schools with focus in STEM, the Arts, and Aviation, and colleges like Palm Beach College, are delivering the next generation of millionaires one student at a time.

To take a closer look at the wealthiest cities in Florida for 2023, have your chef make your favorite meal and your driver deliver you to your favorite beach, and read on.

To narrow down the richest cities in Florida, we looked at several factors: poverty rate, median household income, and unemployment rate. The cities also had to have a population of at least 5,000.

There were 221 said wealthy cities in the largest state in the southeast. What was the richest city in Florida? Without further adieu, the wealthiest city in Florida for 2023 is Palm Beach.

So, if you care about living where there are great jobs and wealthy people, take a look the list below. The Sunshine State is calling.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Florida:

The 10 Richest Cities In Florida For 2023

1. Longboat Key

Longboat Key, FL

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 7,446
Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 2)
Median Income: $121,797
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
Poverty Rate: 3.5%
More on Longboat Key: Real Estate | Photos

2. Sanibel

Sanibel, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 6,437
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 9)
Median Income: $103,413
Unemployment Rate: 1.6%
Poverty Rate: 6.9%
More on Sanibel: Real Estate | Photos

3. Naples

Naples, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 19,187
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 5)
Median Income: $125,306
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Poverty Rate: 6.4%
More on Naples: Real Estate | Photos

4. Atlantic Beach

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 13,404
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 1)
Median Income: $92,056
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
Poverty Rate: 4.2%
More on Atlantic Beach: Real Estate

5. Neptune Beach

Neptune Beach, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 6,880
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 4)
Median Income: $98,856
Unemployment Rate: 1.7%
Poverty Rate: 6.5%
More on Neptune Beach: Real Estate | Photos

6. North Palm Beach

North Palm Beach, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 13,096
Rank Last Year: 10 (Up 4)
Median Income: $81,135
Unemployment Rate: 1.2%
Poverty Rate: 5.2%
More on North Palm Beach: Real Estate | Photos

7. Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach, FL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 23,492
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 3)
Median Income: $99,933
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%
Poverty Rate: 7.0%
More on Jacksonville Beach: Real Estate | Photos

8. Lake Mary

Lake Mary, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 16,459
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 7)
Median Income: $94,770
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Poverty Rate: 3.5%
More on Lake Mary: Real Estate | Photos

9. Tequesta

Tequesta, FL

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 6,097
Rank Last Year: 28 (Up 19)
Median Income: $89,018
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
Poverty Rate: 4.9%
More on Tequesta: Real Estate | Photos

10. Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 58,482
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 3)
Median Income: $99,734
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Poverty Rate: 6.1%
More on Palm Beach Gardens: Real Estate | Photos

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Florida For 2023

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Florida
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is to simply identify personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places”. So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2017-2021 American Community Survey:

  • Poverty Level
  • Median Household Income
  • Unemployment Rate

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.

After we collected the data for all 221 places with more than 5,000 people in Florida, we ranked each place from 1 to 221 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Longboat Key, crowned the “Richest City In Florida For 2023”. You can download the data here.

You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 221 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Florida For 2023

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Florida, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Florida.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Florida, according to data:

Poorest: Pahokee
2nd Poorest: Palatka
3rd Poorest: Belle Glade

For more Florida reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Florida

Rank City RichScore Median Income
1 Longboat Key 10.67 $121,797
2 Sanibel 17.67 $103,413
3 Naples 18.0 $125,306
4 Atlantic Beach 18.33 $92,056
5 Neptune Beach 18.33 $98,856
6 North Palm Beach 19.0 $81,135
7 Jacksonville Beach 19.67 $99,933
8 Lake Mary 21.33 $94,770
9 Tequesta 25.33 $89,018
10 Palm Beach Gardens 25.33 $99,734
11 Wilton Manors 25.67 $81,250
12 Southwest Ranches 26.67 $139,980
13 Lighthouse Point 31.67 $80,621
14 Key Biscayne 33.67 $167,990
15 Cooper City 33.67 $113,147
16 West Melbourne 34.67 $76,848
17 Debary 35.0 $75,771
18 Belle Isle 35.33 $113,309
19 Minneola 36.33 $85,536
20 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 37.0 $71,841
21 Safety Harbor 37.33 $96,365
22 Weston 37.67 $122,929
23 Parkland 38.33 $174,295
24 Freeport 38.67 $75,637
25 Miami Lakes 40.67 $84,504
26 Niceville 41.33 $84,097
27 Coral Gables 41.67 $113,623
28 Palm Beach 42.33 $168,787
29 Royal Palm Beach 42.67 $84,797
30 North Port 42.67 $69,265
31 Winter Springs 43.0 $78,969
32 Winter Park 43.0 $88,688
33 Pinecrest 44.33 $166,801
34 Destin 44.67 $81,827
35 Oviedo 45.67 $103,882
36 Bonita Springs 46.0 $78,347
37 Palmetto Bay 46.0 $131,605
38 Panama City Beach 46.0 $70,131
39 Jupiter 47.67 $94,121
40 Miami Springs 47.67 $73,991
41 Wellington 48.33 $98,163
42 Satellite Beach 49.0 $92,750
43 Fort Myers Beach 50.67 $76,888
44 Marco Island 53.0 $93,134
45 Key West 54.67 $75,638
46 Doral 56.33 $77,774
47 Miami Shores 56.67 $127,721
48 Venice 57.33 $65,478
49 Mascotte 59.33 $59,630
50 Milton 60.0 $65,410
51 Rockledge 61.33 $73,327
52 Ormond Beach 62.0 $60,229
53 Fernandina Beach 63.0 $80,260
54 Bay Harbor Islands 63.33 $79,824
55 Maitland 66.33 $84,289
56 Miramar 66.67 $75,200
57 Lynn Haven 68.67 $71,812
58 Oldsmar 69.0 $67,389
59 Treasure Island 69.67 $79,491
60 Plantation 70.67 $79,893
61 St. Pete Beach 73.33 $95,448
62 Apopka 74.0 $75,736
63 New Smyrna Beach 74.33 $66,159
64 North Bay Village 75.0 $65,857
65 Davie 75.0 $77,453
66 Seminole 75.33 $63,352
67 Cape Canaveral 76.67 $58,396
68 Flagler Beach 77.0 $56,578
69 Coconut Creek 77.0 $68,024
70 Edgewater 79.67 $52,097
71 Gulf Breeze 80.33 $99,256
72 Punta Gorda 81.0 $68,923
73 Deltona 82.0 $62,768
74 Port St. Lucie 83.0 $68,647
75 Deland 83.33 $59,641
76 Boca Raton 84.0 $89,776
77 Palm Coast 84.67 $61,847
78 Groveland 86.67 $78,709
79 Pembroke Pines 87.67 $73,024
80 Longwood 89.0 $69,418
81 Clermont 89.33 $69,930
82 Sarasota 90.0 $62,615
83 Cape Coral 90.33 $65,282
84 High Springs 90.67 $71,909
85 St. Augustine 91.0 $67,269
86 Coral Springs 91.33 $81,944
87 Macclenny 91.33 $58,153
88 Ocoee 91.67 $83,690
89 Hialeah Gardens 94.67 $55,276
90 Aventura 95.0 $70,257
91 West Miami 95.0 $59,436
92 Temple Terrace 95.0 $58,853
93 Winter Garden 96.0 $90,157
94 Cutler Bay 97.33 $73,075
95 St. Petersburg 97.67 $64,375
96 St. Augustine Beach 99.33 $88,034
97 Green Cove Springs 100.33 $59,200
98 Stuart 100.67 $55,157
99 Fruitland Park 101.33 $67,042
100 Dunedin 101.67 $55,729

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Editor’s Note: Data has been updated for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the richest cities in Florida.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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