41 counties · Boom Town Index

Florida

Avg BTI Score
8 / 100
Population
21.0M
+1.9% avg growth
National Rank
#50 of 51

State Overview

Florida has 41 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 8/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Leon County (BTI 22), while Sarasota County (BTI 0) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$67,543
State median across 41 counties
Median Home Value
$284,300
Income-to-home ratio: 0.24
Building Permits
170,167
Total residential permits

Florida Counties

41 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Leon County 22 -0.4% +4.7% +1.1% +6.9% 4.0x -0.3% 1.8 14x
02 Alachua County 22 -0.4% +2.1% +1.3% +8.0% 4.2x -2.6% 2.4 12x
03 Santa Rosa County 19 -0.6% +3.7% +2.5% +9.7% 8.4x -0.8% 1.9 12x
04 Escambia County 18 -0.6% +4.3% +0.8% +8.9% 3.5x -0.6% 2.3 11x
05 Lake County 16 -0.9% +6.3% +3.1% +10.4% 7.4x -3.7% 3.4 11x
06 Highlands County 14 -1.1% +4.0% +1.1% +14.5% 5.4x -2.5% 4.1 8x
07 Seminole County 13 -1.2% +2.3% +0.8% +8.9% 5.7x -3.7% 3.1 15x
08 Okaloosa County 12 -1.3% +1.4% +1.3% +9.8% 4.2x -2.0% 2.0 13x
09 Orange County 12 -1.3% +3.0% +1.2% +10.4% 3.7x -3.6% 3.0 14x
10 Bay County 11 -1.5% +2.2% -0.2% +9.1% 4.3x -3.1% 2.1 12x
11 St. Johns County 11 -1.5% +3.8% +4.9% +12.6% 8.0x -3.5% 3.0 16x
12 Palm Beach County 10 -1.6% +2.0% +0.9% +10.4% 5.0x -4.3% 5.1 12x
13 Nassau County 10 -1.7% +4.6% +3.4% +8.5% 7.4x -2.5% 2.0 12x
14 Clay County 9 -1.7% +5.9% +1.6% +11.1% 7.9x -2.0% 2.0 12x
15 Volusia County 9 -1.8% +2.9% +1.8% +11.1% 6.1x -4.3% 3.5 12x
16 Polk County 9 -1.8% +3.8% +3.2% +10.5% 4.7x -4.1% 4.0 10x
17 Broward County 8 -1.8% +2.5% +0.3% +9.0% 5.0x -5.5% 5.0 12x
18 Martin County 8 -1.8% +0.0% +0.7% +11.7% 6.0x -5.0% 5.3 13x
19 St. Lucie County 8 -1.9% +1.8% +3.1% +10.6% 7.2x -3.9% 5.0 10x
20 Columbia County 8 -1.9% +3.3% +0.8% +12.0% 4.3x -0.5% 0.6 9x
21 Marion County 7 -2.1% +4.4% +2.1% +8.8% 5.4x -3.4% 2.6 10x
22 Flagler County 7 -2.1% +4.9% +3.2% +11.2% 8.6x -4.0% 2.7 13x
23 Miami-Dade County 7 -2.2% +3.4% -0.1% +11.1% 5.1x -3.4% — 12x
24 Brevard County 6 -2.3% +4.3% +1.5% +12.1% 4.8x -3.5% 3.9 12x
25 Duval County 6 -2.3% +3.2% +1.3% +10.1% 3.0x -3.5% 2.3 13x
26 Putnam County 6 -2.3% +0.5% +0.6% +12.2% 3.4x -0.1% 2.4 8x
27 Collier County 5 -2.7% +5.8% +2.0% +8.6% 6.1x -6.3% 5.0 14x
28 Citrus County 3 -3.9% +1.3% +2.2% +8.0% 5.5x -3.8% 3.4 9x
29 Sumter County 3 -4.0% +7.3% +3.5% +10.7% 7.4x -1.2% 2.8 16x
30 Pasco County 3 -4.0% +5.3% +3.2% +8.8% 7.1x -4.7% 3.4 10x
31 Hillsborough County 2 -4.0% +3.6% +1.7% +10.1% 3.6x -3.9% 4.3 12x
32 Monroe County 2 -4.3% +3.4% -0.2% +9.5% 8.9x -3.4% 6.0 16x
33 Hernando County 2 -4.3% +5.5% +2.3% +11.1% 7.5x -3.3% 3.7 10x
34 Indian River County 1 -4.4% +2.8% +1.9% +9.7% 5.7x -4.8% 4.7 11x
35 Osceola County 1 -4.5% +7.3% +3.5% +9.9% 7.2x -4.8% 4.5 12x
36 Pinellas County 1 -4.7% +2.0% +0.2% +9.8% 4.4x -6.4% 5.0 12x
37 Walton County 1 -5.1% +6.0% +4.3% +9.9% 5.1x -4.1% 2.2 14x
38 Charlotte County 1 -5.2% +5.2% +2.7% +7.4% 6.7x -12.1% 5.1 12x
39 Lee County 1 -5.4% +3.4% +2.8% +9.7% 5.4x -9.4% 5.2 13x
40 Manatee County 0 -5.8% +4.3% +2.6% +9.9% 6.4x -7.2% 4.7 13x
41 Sarasota County 0 -6.5% +3.7% +2.3% +11.1% 5.3x -8.2% 4.8 13x