I love living in Florida! I have been here since 2012 and wouldn’t change it for the world. Ive lived in Fort Myers and currently live in St. Petersburg. So many of my friends want to move to Florida and if you do as well, you have come to the right article. A list of the most dangerous cities in Florida was created by Property club.
This list was created to help you avoid certain areas when moving to the sunshine state. Cities on this list are some of the worst when it comest to violent crime. When choosing a city to live in, what are some of the qualities you look for? For me, safety is always my number one concern.
To find the most dangerous cities in Florida, Property Club analyzed crime and violent crime rates throughout the state. They used data from the FBI crime data explorer. The explorer was for crime rates in 2020 and 2021. They also used the Florida Department of Law Enforcement annual report from 2022.
5. Lake Worth
According to Property Club, Lake Worth is one of Florida’s worst cities for violent crime. The violent crime rate in Lake Worth is 996 per 100,000 residents. This rate is over 2.5 times higher than the national and state average. The crime rate has been dropping in Lake Worth over the years, but it is still a very dangerous place to live in Florida.
4. Florida City
Florida City is one of the car-jacking capitals in the United States. It has a population of 12,000 and is located in South Florida near the everglades and the Florida Keys. Residents in this city have a 1 in 38th chance of being a victim to a violent crime. Sadly Florida City has seen crime rates rise in the last several years.
3. Cocoa
Although Cocoa has a population of 19K, the violent crime rate is 1,108 per 100K residents. This rate is is 2.8 times higher than the national average and 3 times the state average. The most common crimes in this city are assaults and burglaries. If you are looking for a safe place to live, this is one place you should avoid.
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2. Riviera Beach
Rivera Beach is the worst city to live in Florida when it comes to their murder rate. The murder rate in Rivera Beach is seven times higher than the national average. Most parts of Rivera Beach should be avoided for safety reasons.
1. Lake City
According to Property Club, Lake City is the most dangerous city in Florida. The violent crime rate in Lake City is 1,547 per 100,000 residents. This is one of the worst rates in the entire country. The cost of living in Lake City is low but it has very high poverty and crime rates. Your chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lake City is almost 4 times higher than the state average.
