The 25 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Florida

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 291 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Florida, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Chattahoochee, FL.

1. 25Wallace, Florida

   Retirement: 70th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

   3,868 people · Santa Rosa County · median home $400,700 · income $116,496 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

2. 24Nassau Village-Ratliff, Florida

   Retirement: 68th percentile · Quiet: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   5,561 people · Nassau County · median home $253,000 · income $62,417 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

3. 23Mulberry, Florida

   Retirement: 60th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

   3,952 people · Polk County · median home $133,800 · income $57,708 · Jan low 51°F · 0 in snow

4. 22Montura, Florida

   Retirement: 55th percentile · Quiet: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

   3,343 people · Hendry County · median home $124,400 · income $34,617 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

5. 21North Brooksville, Florida

   Retirement: 62nd percentile · Quiet: 68th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile

   3,506 people · Hernando County · median home $209,500 · income $78,458 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

6. 20Micco, Florida

   Retirement: 60th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 73rd percentile

   9,574 people · Brevard County · median home $172,600 · income $45,794 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

7. 19Silver Springs, Florida

   Retirement: 68th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 100th percentile

   2,844 people · Marion County · median home $30,800 · income $32,074 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

8. 18Lake Panasoffkee, Florida

   Retirement: 61st percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

   4,072 people · Sumter County · median home $153,000 · income $44,531 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

9. 17Brookridge, Florida

   Retirement: 66th percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

   4,658 people · Hernando County · median home $156,600 · income $53,989 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

10. 16Umatilla, Florida

    Retirement: 56th percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 88th percentile

    3,685 people · Lake County · median home $227,600 · income $71,077 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

11. 15Balm, Florida

    Retirement: 84th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile

    6,541 people · Hillsborough County · median home $345,300 · income $114,659 · Jan low 51°F · 0 in snow

12. 14Fussels Corner, Florida

    Retirement: 54th percentile · Quiet: 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 99th percentile

    5,560 people · Polk County · median home $92,100 · income $56,091 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

13. 13Vamo, Florida

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Quiet: 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

    2,822 people · Sarasota County · median home $364,400 · income $88,025 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

14. 12Bagdad, Florida

    Retirement: 64th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile

    4,467 people · Santa Rosa County · median home $227,900 · income $82,034 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

15. 11Woodlawn Beach, Florida

    Retirement: 79th percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    2,741 people · Santa Rosa County · median home $403,900 · income $123,355 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

16. 10Cleveland, Florida

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Quiet: 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 73rd percentile

    3,435 people · Charlotte County · median home $177,800 · income $47,157 · Jan low 51°F · 0 in snow

17. 9Frostproof, Florida

    Retirement: 80th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

    2,877 people · Polk County · median home $150,500 · income $42,000 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

18. 8Williston Highlands, Florida

    Retirement: 69th percentile · Quiet: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    2,591 people · Levy County · median home $228,400 · income $79,662 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

19. 7Geneva, Florida

    Retirement: 85th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

    2,913 people · Seminole County · median home $520,400 · income $132,981 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

20. 6Floral City, Florida

    Retirement: 74th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    5,261 people · Citrus County · median home $232,000 · income $62,025 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

21. 5Bushnell, Florida

    Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 99th percentile

    3,047 people · Sumter County · median home $67,600 · income $52,717 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

22. 4Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida

    Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 88th percentile

    3,438 people · Marion County · median home $160,400 · income $50,429 · Jan low 44°F

23. 3Malabar, Florida

    Retirement: 84th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile

    2,949 people · Brevard County · median home $451,100 · income $128,698 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

24. 2Zellwood, Florida

    Retirement: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 95th percentile

    2,758 people · Orange County · median home $184,000 · income $70,278 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

25. 1Chattahoochee, Florida

    Retirement: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 98th percentile

    2,955 people · Gadsden County · median home $101,700 · income $51,964 · Jan low 40°F

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