41 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Florida

The top-ranked counties in Florida on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Leon County FL 22 -0.4% +4.7% +1.1% 4.0x
02 Alachua County FL 22 -0.4% +2.1% +1.3% 4.2x
03 Santa Rosa County FL 19 -0.6% +3.7% +2.5% 8.4x
04 Escambia County FL 18 -0.6% +4.3% +0.8% 3.5x
05 Lake County FL 16 -0.9% +6.3% +3.1% 7.4x
06 Highlands County FL 14 -1.1% +4.0% +1.1% 5.4x
07 Seminole County FL 13 -1.2% +2.3% +0.8% 5.7x
08 Okaloosa County FL 12 -1.3% +1.4% +1.3% 4.2x
09 Orange County FL 12 -1.3% +3.0% +1.2% 3.7x
10 Bay County FL 11 -1.5% +2.2% -0.2% 4.3x
11 St. Johns County FL 11 -1.5% +3.8% +4.9% 8.0x
12 Palm Beach County FL 10 -1.6% +2.0% +0.9% 5.0x
13 Nassau County FL 10 -1.7% +4.6% +3.4% 7.4x
14 Clay County FL 9 -1.7% +5.9% +1.6% 7.9x
15 Volusia County FL 9 -1.8% +2.9% +1.8% 6.1x
16 Polk County FL 9 -1.8% +3.8% +3.2% 4.7x
17 Broward County FL 8 -1.8% +2.5% +0.3% 5.0x
18 Martin County FL 8 -1.8% +0.0% +0.7% 6.0x
19 St. Lucie County FL 8 -1.9% +1.8% +3.1% 7.2x
20 Columbia County FL 8 -1.9% +3.3% +0.8% 4.3x
21 Marion County FL 7 -2.1% +4.4% +2.1% 5.4x
22 Flagler County FL 7 -2.1% +4.9% +3.2% 8.6x
23 Miami-Dade County FL 7 -2.2% +3.4% -0.1% 5.1x
24 Brevard County FL 6 -2.3% +4.3% +1.5% 4.8x
25 Duval County FL 6 -2.3% +3.2% +1.3% 3.0x
26 Putnam County FL 6 -2.3% +0.5% +0.6% 3.4x
27 Collier County FL 5 -2.7% +5.8% +2.0% 6.1x
28 Citrus County FL 3 -3.9% +1.3% +2.2% 5.5x
29 Sumter County FL 3 -4.0% +7.3% +3.5% 7.4x
30 Pasco County FL 3 -4.0% +5.3% +3.2% 7.1x
31 Hillsborough County FL 2 -4.0% +3.6% +1.7% 3.6x
32 Monroe County FL 2 -4.3% +3.4% -0.2% 8.9x
33 Hernando County FL 2 -4.3% +5.5% +2.3% 7.5x
34 Indian River County FL 1 -4.4% +2.8% +1.9% 5.7x
35 Osceola County FL 1 -4.5% +7.3% +3.5% 7.2x
36 Pinellas County FL 1 -4.7% +2.0% +0.2% 4.4x
37 Walton County FL 1 -5.1% +6.0% +4.3% 5.1x
38 Charlotte County FL 1 -5.2% +5.2% +2.7% 6.7x
39 Lee County FL 1 -5.4% +3.4% +2.8% 5.4x
40 Manatee County FL 0 -5.8% +4.3% +2.6% 6.4x
41 Sarasota County FL 0 -6.5% +3.7% +2.3% 5.3x

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