People bank in the northeastern part of this southern state

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• We used data from the US Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey and county rankings and roadmaps.
• In Florida, the average life expectancy at birth is 79.7 years.
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As far as places to live, Florida can be quite ideal for several reasons: climate, culture and cost of living. The state offers many opportunities for recreation and entertainment with hundreds of miles of beaches and numerous theme parks. It also offers a booming retirement industry with retirement destinations in Naples, Sarasota, The Villages and Vero Beach.

As a means of measuring and comparing levels of development between countries—beyond standard measures such as gross domestic product and economic growth—the United Nations created the Human Development Index. Taking into account factors related to health and well-being, educational attainment and living standards, the HDI provides an assessment of the overall quality of life at the individual level in a given geography.

When applied to communities across the United States, the basic principles of the HDI reveal that some parts of the country are much better places to live than others. Using an index inspired by the HDI, 24/7 Wall St. identified the best counties in Florida to live. Counties are ranked on a combination of three measures – average life expectancy at birth, share of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher. , and the poverty rate. Out of Florida’s 67 counties, we ranked 30th with the highest HDI score.

In Florida, the average life expectancy at birth is 79.7 years. Additionally, 12.9% of the population lives below the poverty line, and 32.3% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Of the 30 counties on this list, 11 compare favorably to the state as a whole in each of these metrics.

Among these 30 Florida counties, average life expectancy at birth ranges from 77.3 years to 86.1 years. Meanwhile, poverty rates range from 6.8 percent to 20.2 percent, and bachelor’s degree attainment rates range from 25 percent to over 45 percent.

The data used to calculate the rankings comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey and County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a joint program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. All ACS data are five-year averages.

Why it matters

Many of the most commonly cited economic indicators—including unemployment, GDP, and industrial production—are useful indicators of prosperity and productive capacity in a given area. But when it comes to measuring overall quality of life, any measurement inevitably falls short. To address these shortcomings, the HDI combines three key social and economic measures into a single index score, allowing for objective comparisons between communities across the United States.

30. Osceola County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 79.3 years
• Poverty rate: 13.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 26.5%
• Average household income: $64,312
• Population: 393,745

29. Pasco County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.4 years
• Poverty rate: 11.8%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 27.1%
• Average household income: $63,187
• Population: 569,211

28. St. Lucie County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.0 years
• Poverty rate: 12.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 25.0%
• Average household income: $66,154
• Population: 334,682

27. Lake County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 78.6 years
• Poverty rate: 9.7%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 25.7%
• Average household income: $66,239
• Population: 386,829

26. Clay County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.5 years
• Poverty rate: 9.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 27.6%
• Average household income: $82,242
• Population: 219,650

25. Charlotte County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.8 years
• Poverty rate: 10.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 25.1%
• Average household income: $62,164
• Population: 189,900

24. Flagler County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years
• Poverty rate: 9.8%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 28.4%
• Average household income: $69,251
• Population: 117,515

23. Santa Rosa County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.3 years
• Poverty rate: 8.9%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 29.9%
• Average household income: $84,715
• Population: 188,994

22. Miami-Dade County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.6 years
• Poverty rate: 15.3%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 32.5%
• Average household income: $64,215
• Population: 2,688,237

21. Brevard county

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.5 years
• Poverty rate: 10.1%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 32.9%
• Average household income: $71,308
• Population: 610,723

20. Okaloosa County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.4 years
• Poverty rate: 10.2%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 33.3%
• Average household income: $73,988
• Population: 212,021

19. Nassau County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 77.6 years
• Poverty rate: 9.2%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 32.0%
• Average household income: $84,085
• Population: 91,538

18. Hillsborough County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years
• Poverty rate: 13.7%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 36.2%
• Average household income: $70,612
• Population: 1,468,560

17. Walton County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 78.4 years
• Poverty rate: 10.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 33.1%
• Average household income: $74,832
• Population: 76,618

16. Alachua County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 78.6 years
• Poverty rate: 20.2%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 46.7%
• Average household income: $57,566
• Population: 279,729

15. Lee County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 82.4 years
• Poverty rate: 11.7%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 30.1%
• Average household income: $69,368
• Population: 772,902

14. Pinellas County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years
• Poverty rate: 11.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 35.1%
• Average household income: $66,406
• Population: 959,918

13. Indian River County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.7 years
• Poverty rate: 11.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 32.7%
• Average household income: $67,543
• Population: 160,986

12. Leon county

• Average life expectancy at birth: 78.7 years
• Poverty rate: 19.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 47.5%
• Average household income: $61,317
• Population: 294,128

11. Orange County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years
• Poverty rate: 13.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 37.4%
• Average household income: $72,629
• Population: 1,427,403

10. Broward County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.9 years
• Poverty rate: 12.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 34.9%
• Average household income: $70,331
• Population: 1,940,907

9. Manatee County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years
• Poverty rate: 10.2%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 32.8%
• Average household income: $71,385
• Population: 405,069

8. Sumter County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years
• Poverty rate: 9.3%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 33.7%
• Average household income: $70,105
• Population: 131,832

7. Monroe County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.5 years
• Poverty rate: 11.7%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 36.3%
• Average household income: $80,111
• Population: 82,044

6. Martin County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years
• Poverty rate: 10.5%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 35.1%
• Average household income: $77,894
• Population: 159,399

5. Palm Beach County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 82.2 years
• Poverty rate: 11.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 38.8%
• Average household income: $76,066
• Population: 1,494,805

4. Sarasota County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.5 years
• Poverty rate: 8.1%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 38.3%
• Average household income: $77,213
• Population: 439,392

3. Seminole County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 80.5 years
• Poverty rate: 9.6%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 41.7%
• Average household income: $79,490
• Population: 471,321

2. Collier County

• Average life expectancy at birth: 86.1 years
• Poverty rate: 10.4%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 38.7%
• Average household income: $82,011
• Population: 380,221

1. County of St. Johns

• Average life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years
• Poverty rate: 6.8%
• Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 47.4%
• Average household income: $100,020
• Population: 278,722

Rank	the county	Average life expectancy at birth (years)	Adults with bachelor’s degree (%)	Poverty rate (%)	The population
1	St. Johns, Florida	81.9	47.4	6.8	278,722
2	Collier, Florida	86.1	38.7	10.4	380,221
3	Seminole, Florida	80.5	41.7	9.6	471,321
4	Sarasota, Florida	81.5	38.3	8.1	439,392
5	Palm Beach, Florida	82.2	38.8	11.4	1,494,805
6	Martin, Florida	81.8	35.1	10.5	159,399
7	Monroe, Florida	81.5	36.3	11.7	82,044
8	Sumter, Florida	80.2	33.7	9.3	131,832
9	Manatee, Florida	81.3	32.8	10.2	405,069
10	Broward, Florida	80.9	34.9	12.4	1,940,907
11	Orange, Florida	80.2	37.4	13.5	1,427,403
12	Leon, Florida	78.7	47.5	19.4	294,128
13	Indian River, Florida	80.7	32.7	11.4	160,986
14	Pinellas, Florida	78.8	35.1	11.5	959,918
15	Lee, Florida	82.4	30.1	11.7	772,902
16	Alachua, Florida	78.6	46.7	20.2	279,729
17	Walton, Florida	78.4	33.1	10.5	76,618
18	Hillsborough, Florida	79.1	36.2	13.7	1,468,560
19	Nassau, Florida	77.6	32.0	9.2	91,538
20	Okaloosa, Florida	77.4	33.3	10.2	212,021
21	Brevard, Florida	77.5	32.9	10.1	610,723
22	Miami-Dade, Florida	81.6	32.5	15.3	2,688,237
23	Santa Rosa, Florida	77.3	29.9	8.9	188,994
24	Flagler, Florida	79.1	28.4	9.8	117,515
25	Charlotte, Florida	80.8	25.1	10.5	189,900
26	Clay, Florida	77.5	27.6	9.4	219,650
27	Lake, Florida	78.6	25.7	9.7	386,829
28	St. Lucia, Florida	80.0	25.0	12.5	334,682
29	Pasco, Florida	77.4	27.1	11.8	569,211
30	Osceola, Florida	79.3	26.5	13.4	393,745

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