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Florida Has 3 Spots On List of Cities So Safe You Can Leave Your Door Unlocked

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It’s 2024. Chances are you locked the door last night before you went to bed. You probably locked the door as soon as you got home from work. It seems to be a bygone era – the thought of leaving your door unlocked just seems unsmart now.

A new study out lists 50 of the safest cities in America where you just might be able to sleep soundly if you forget to lock up. “Automate Your Life” looked at crime rates and other data to compile this list of cities that have shown a sharp contrast to national trends when it comes to safety. Hollister, Calfornia topped the list. But 3 Florida cities made the cut. The one that came in 1st might bring a chuckle or two.

The Villages

Go ahead. Make the joke. Maybe safety isn’t the reason those doors are unlocked. The Villages actually came in the Top 20 on the national list, landing at #19 between Evesham Township, New Jersey and Amherst, Massachusetts. The neighborhood known for its frisky retirees offers free nightly entertainment every night of the year in its three town squares and boasts the lowest crime rate in Florida.

Palm Coast

Located between St. Augustine and Daytona, ti’s not a big surprise Palm Coast makes the list. Filled with golf courses and beach resorts, if you live here, you’ve done pretty well in life. Palm Coast came in at #39 on the national list between Derry, New Hampshire and Chanhassen, Minnesota.

North Port

About halfway between Tampa and Fort Myers is the spot that just barely made the Top 50 list on this national survey. North Port comes in at #49 between Mentor, Ohio and Pullman, Washington. Its peaceful neighborhoods have a much lower than average crime rate. North Port has almost 100 miles of freshwater canals to paddle. But like the other cities on this list, you pay for that lifestyle. North Port has a cost of living about 22% higher than the national average.

7 Things Floridians Pay Way More For Than the Rest of the U.S.

  • Car Insurance

    This is the obvious one. Florida drivers aren’t necessarily known for their courtesy or utilization of a blinker when making a turn. Add to that a fast growing population on already crowded roads. Then factor in the lack of a convenient public transportation system. It’s a recipe for accidents and we see plenty. ABC Action News says we are paying DOUBLE.

  • Homeowners Insurance

    While auto insurance is expensive, at least we can get it!  Florida is losing home insurers fast, thanks to our hurricanes and scammers.

  • Medicare

    The Orlando Sentinel reports Florida residents on Medicare pay way more than the rest of the country for supplemental Medicare plans.

  • Milk

    The Tampa Bay Times reports that even the cost of simple gallon of milk costs more than most other states.

  • Electricity

    CBS Miami says the high cost of natural gas is to blame. While Floridians save money in the winter since we rarely turn on the heat, our air conditioners are running 24/7 for months during long Florida summers.

  • Title Insurance

    On average, Floridians pay $1,000 on average for title insurance, according to Make Florida Your Home. The price is set by the state.

  • Gas

    We don’t have any oil refineries in the state so that doesn’t help.  So we have to import fuel from other states.

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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