The 10 Most Boring Places In Florida For 2023


The most boring places in Florida are Freeport and Edgewater for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

There’s no denying it: there are plenty of places in Florida that are downright beautiful and full of excitement.

Unfortunately, not all towns and cities in Sunshine State are so lucky.

Just like in all U.S. States, there are definitely some boring places within Florida’s’ borders. You know the places where everyone has an AARP card and the most exciting thing they do all day is post a picture of their grandchild on Facebook.

Like Freeport, for instance. In our latest analysis, we found that this city was the most boring city in all of Oklahoma according to Saturday Night Science. But don’t feel bad if you’re a resident of Freeport. There are plenty of other boring, lackluster places in Florida as well.

Here they are. Try not to jump out of your seat with excitement.

Don’t freak out, in fact, believe it not, a boring city is actually one a lot of people would like to call home.

Before you get all upset if your city’s name is on the list, rest assured that we didn’t use personal opinion when it comes to what classifies a city or town as “boring” or “exciting”. We crunched actual numbers to figure out which towns are statistically more boring.

Showing this data to you is the kind of thing that a real estate agent knows, but would never share.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Most Boring Places In Florida For 2023

Freeport, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Skye Marthaler | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10
Population: 5,858
Average Age: 41.6
% Married: 16.0%
More on Freeport: Data | Real Estate

Edgewater, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10
Population: 23,138
Average Age: 54.7
% Married: 13.0%
More on Edgewater: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Gamweb | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10
Population: 30,449
Average Age: 57.7
% Married: 10.0%
More on New Smyrna Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Flagler Beach, FL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Population: 5,100
Average Age: 58.0
% Married: 11.0%
More on Flagler Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Inverness, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Ebyabe | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10
Population: 7,602
Average Age: 56.7
% Married: 11.0%
More on Inverness: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fort Meade, FL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10
Population: 5,133
Average Age: 48.1
% Married: 22.0%
More on Fort Meade: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Okeechobee, FL

Source: Wikipedia User No machine-readable author provided. Bastique assumed (based on copyright claims). | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10
Population: 5,319
Average Age: 39.4
% Married: 19.0%
More on Okeechobee: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fernandina Beach, FL

Source: Wikipedia User bubba73 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10
Population: 13,028
Average Age: 57.6
% Married: 10.0%
More on Fernandina Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Gulf Breeze, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Sunpowerpack | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Population: 6,372
Average Age: 49.1
% Married: 9.0%
More on Gulf Breeze: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Orange Park, FL

Source: Wikipedia User Excel23 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10
Population: 9,047
Average Age: 45.3
% Married: 13.0%
More on Orange Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the boring cities in the Sunshine State

You would present the following case to your friends if you were argueing with them at a bar about the most boring place to live in Florida. And that’s why we call it Saturday Night Science.

Because our data speaks more truth than feelings.

To figure out how boring a place is, we factored in things we generally think make people exciting, and then we figure out which cities have the least number of those exciting people.

We used the U.S. American Community Census data to gather the information presented here. HSome of the things people tend to think of as making a city’s population boring include:

  • % of Population Over 25 (higher is more boring)
  • % of Married Household (higher is more boring)
  • Average Age (higher is more boring)
  • % of Households With Kids (higher is more boring)
  • Population density (lower is more boring)

Then, our algorithm generates a ranking for each place in these categories. After crunching the numbers, all of the cities ranked from most boring to most exciting.

For this ranking, we used every Florida city with at least 5,000 residents. This keeps us from prejudicing our rankings by including very small pockets of retired people.

Grab your rocker and hold on.

We updated this article for 2023, and it’s our tenth time ranking the most boring cities in Florida.

There You Have It – Now That You’re Asleep

On a ranking like this, there are usually no winners, but since Florida isn’t necessarily the most boring state in the United States, the cities on this ranking can at least take solace that there are, in fact, more boring cities in the country.

If you’re also curious enough, here are the most exciting places in Florida, according to science:

  1. Pembroke Park
  2. Bay Harbor Islands
  3. Lauderdale Lakes

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Detailed List Of The Most Boring Cities In Florida For 2023

Rank City Population Average Age % Married % Kids
1 Freeport, FL 5,858 41.6 16.0% 39.1%
2 Edgewater, FL 23,138 54.7 13.0% 16.9%
3 New Smyrna Beach, FL 30,449 57.7 10.0% 14.5%
4 Flagler Beach, FL 5,100 58.0 11.0% 15.8%
5 Inverness, FL 7,602 56.7 11.0% 14.5%
6 Fort Meade, FL 5,133 48.1 22.0% 21.1%
7 Okeechobee, FL 5,319 39.4 19.0% 42.0%
8 Fernandina Beach, FL 13,028 57.6 10.0% 13.1%
9 Gulf Breeze, FL 6,372 49.1 9.0% 31.0%
10 Orange Park, FL 9,047 45.3 13.0% 27.7%
11 Southwest Ranches, FL 7,589 41.6 14.0% 38.5%
12 Alachua, FL 10,570 39.9 20.0% 29.8%
13 Belle Isle, FL 7,020 42.4 17.0% 32.4%
14 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 59,088 51.2 8.0% 22.6%
15 Fruitland Park, FL 8,219 56.0 9.0% 19.3%
16 Mount Dora, FL 16,330 48.6 13.0% 20.9%
17 Ormond Beach, FL 43,127 51.9 8.0% 23.1%
18 Green Cove Springs, FL 9,758 38.5 14.0% 34.4%
19 Leesburg, FL 27,226 43.6 11.0% 23.2%
20 Debary, FL 22,310 45.8 9.0% 26.4%
21 Lake Alfred, FL 6,555 36.3 13.0% 29.0%
22 Tequesta, FL 6,116 53.9 11.0% 22.4%
23 Sebastian, FL 25,266 57.5 9.0% 14.8%
24 Starke, FL 5,756 35.1 18.0% 38.9%
25 Palm Coast, FL 91,082 50.3 6.0% 24.1%
26 Wildwood, FL 15,735 58.6 6.0% 14.1%
27 Bartow, FL 19,424 36.5 20.0% 29.6%
28 Perry, FL 6,879 38.3 17.0% 38.9%
29 Auburndale, FL 16,432 39.3 14.0% 31.9%
30 Lake Wales, FL 16,455 43.1 8.0% 28.0%
31 North Port, FL 76,975 49.5 7.0% 23.7%
32 Brooksville, FL 8,981 52.3 8.0% 19.5%
33 Vero Beach, FL 16,531 54.3 8.0% 14.5%
34 Winter Haven, FL 50,778 40.6 12.0% 31.4%
35 Rockledge, FL 27,808 45.9 11.0% 24.0%
36 Marianna, FL 6,681 38.2 18.0% 34.0%
37 Sebring, FL 11,006 46.3 9.0% 20.4%
38 Sanibel, FL 6,420 68.6 3.0% 3.5%
39 Longwood, FL 15,628 40.8 11.0% 32.3%
40 Titusville, FL 48,595 43.7 10.0% 24.6%
41 Mascotte, FL 6,985 31.0 19.0% 58.0%
42 Lake Mary, FL 16,636 41.9 9.0% 30.4%
43 Apopka, FL 55,056 38.9 12.0% 37.5%
44 High Springs, FL 6,283 36.8 16.0% 38.3%
45 St. Augustine Beach, FL 6,774 54.1 10.0% 17.8%
46 Marathon, FL 9,789 47.2 7.0% 22.6%
47 Palmetto Bay, FL 24,267 41.6 16.0% 38.9%
48 Macclenny, FL 7,354 37.5 19.0% 39.8%
49 Tavares, FL 19,088 54.6 7.0% 18.4%
50 Newberry, FL 7,401 33.0 29.0% 38.7%
51 Tarpon Springs, FL 25,355 54.1 9.0% 17.5%
52 Jacksonville Beach, FL 23,583 43.3 13.0% 21.1%
53 Atlantic Beach, FL 13,381 49.0 13.0% 20.4%
54 Eustis, FL 23,101 40.9 16.0% 24.8%
55 Port St. Lucie, FL 210,520 43.5 8.0% 31.0%
56 Cocoa, FL 19,073 44.6 9.0% 19.4%
57 Avon Park, FL 9,789 42.9 10.0% 26.9%
58 Pinecrest, FL 18,279 42.0 16.0% 37.3%
59 Punta Gorda, FL 19,605 66.3 3.0% 11.1%
60 Neptune Beach, FL 6,743 44.4 12.0% 18.7%
61 St. Augustine, FL 14,642 48.1 9.0% 11.9%
62 Live Oak, FL 6,811 37.5 27.0% 26.8%
63 Cape Coral, FL 198,912 48.2 5.0% 24.1%
64 Palatka, FL 10,471 39.9 12.0% 28.2%
65 Safety Harbor, FL 17,087 48.1 8.0% 27.8%
66 Seminole, FL 19,287 53.8 9.0% 15.9%
67 Satellite Beach, FL 11,176 42.1 13.0% 32.7%
68 Venice, FL 25,710 68.8 3.0% 6.6%
69 Bonita Springs, FL 53,945 60.2 3.0% 13.8%
70 Pinellas Park, FL 53,352 43.9 9.0% 24.2%
71 Winter Springs, FL 38,205 43.1 9.0% 24.6%
72 Palm Bay, FL 121,513 41.8 9.0% 30.5%
73 Destin, FL 13,923 43.0 7.0% 23.7%
74 Callaway, FL 13,455 38.8 10.0% 32.4%
75 Springfield, FL 8,295 42.2 11.0% 23.0%
76 Pahokee, FL 5,548 38.0 11.0% 35.1%
77 Palmetto, FL 13,384 50.0 10.0% 18.2%
78 Lakeland, FL 114,404 40.6 12.0% 24.9%
79 Marco Island, FL 15,942 67.5 2.0% 7.9%
80 Jacksonville, FL 950,203 36.3 14.0% 28.9%
81 Zephyrhills, FL 17,575 50.1 7.0% 20.4%
82 Port Orange, FL 62,849 46.5 8.0% 22.9%
83 Jupiter, FL 60,926 47.1 8.0% 25.3%
84 Wellington, FL 61,373 41.5 7.0% 39.5%
85 Palm Beach, FL 9,205 70.7 4.0% 4.7%
86 Longboat Key, FL 7,479 71.9 3.0% 0.6%
87 Groveland, FL 19,240 40.3 8.0% 31.5%
88 Naples, FL 19,315 66.9 3.0% 8.6%
89 Lady Lake, FL 16,047 65.5 4.0% 8.7%
90 Winter Garden, FL 46,518 39.4 9.0% 44.0%
91 Lynn Haven, FL 19,421 35.4 16.0% 41.7%
92 Defuniak Springs, FL 6,072 34.3 12.0% 42.6%
93 Miami Springs, FL 13,729 44.5 11.0% 25.1%
94 Oviedo, FL 39,552 36.9 11.0% 44.3%
95 North Palm Beach, FL 13,092 56.1 7.0% 15.5%
96 Milton, FL 10,254 40.0 12.0% 21.9%
97 Cocoa Beach, FL 11,334 58.6 5.0% 11.1%
98 Cutler Bay, FL 44,738 40.9 10.0% 37.7%
99 New Port Richey, FL 16,742 54.0 7.0% 16.1%
100 Lantana, FL 11,703 41.1 11.0% 22.9%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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15 thoughts on “The 10 Most Boring Places In Florida For 2023

  1. You guys are right on target about SW Florida.It is THE most boring area i’ve ever lived in.The whole area,from Sanibel/Cape Coral to Marco Isl./Everglades city, is dead-er than a graveyard.You’ll never meet more boring people than what lives around here,and the dim lights that run Charlotte,Lee,and Collier counties like it that way.
    I could probably go on forever about how just plain BAD SW Florida is…but i don’t want to rant. lolol

    BTW…i’m 62 years old,and even I,at my age,am BORED TO DEATH living here in SW Florida…i wish i could move to LA.,or maybe San Francisco.

  2. This isn’t science. Half your criteria are based on age. Show me a single definition of boring that has anything to do with age! Pretty sorry to have to publish such “junk research” to try to make a name for yourself.

  3. swfl is boring, has always been boring. just these days more and more people in the way. if you do not boat, fish or golf there really is not much here.
    usually have to drive 2 hours to see a decent concert or buy a record.

  4. SW Florida is so boring that you can LITERALLY do EVERYTHING there is to do in no more than 2 days.
    If you golf in the morning,visit their smelly beach in the afternoon,go to a restaurant in the evening…then you’ve done almost everything there is to do around this miserable place.On the 2nd.day,if you visit a wildlife preserve,then take an airboat tour of their swamp (everglades),then you have done absolutely everything there is to do….what a ripoff!!..there is simply no quality of life for working people around here.No culture…no nuthin’.
    The local dim lights (politicians)cater exclusively to the snotty,whining,do nothing rich,and tell working people to take a hike.
    I don’t want to go political,but local politics and class warfare is probably THE single main force behind the near total lack of things to do…why SW FL.is so damn BORING…JMO

  5. I’m ok with boring – I’m a fan of boring (at least how you describe it). But if that’s a photo of Naples….then it is somewhere in Naples I’ve never seen in almost 40 years of living here.

  6. This article seems to be full of statistical misstatement and errors. Who if anyone proofs your work? In the narrative section the statistics shown are not consistent. On some cities you list “Households over 65” on others “Households with Kids”. The statistics in these are mismapped. For example, on Longboat Key you state an Average Age of 71.4, the highest city in the list, but reflect a 3.1% rate of Households over 65. No one should take your analysis or article seriously.

  7. Terrible analysis. This website is a joke !

    Seems to most readers that this must have been thought up of a bunch of 20 year olds with no sense of reality…yet

    Give it time, you will understand how dumb this was and delete it in a few years 🙂

  8. Correction… Punta Gorda is NOT mostly gated communities. I’m not sure how you came to that conclusion. I do agree that it’s boring… And we LOVE it that way! Beautiful, quiet town!

  9. Yeah..grew up on Clearwater and it has always been lily white and boring. Visit the beach and red lobster and you have finished visiting the scintillating intellectual and social life of Clearwater.

  10. Why no mention of the greatest fishing town in the USA. Islamorada. And Vero Beach needs to be way down the list. Ask people that live there. Zero Beach

  11. Correction* the most boring places are actually found in north florida. The closer you reach Alabama, the worse and ‘crack head’ it gets.

  12. Tallahassee and Gainesville being at the bottom of this list tells me everything I need to know. Those numbers are so skewed considering the majority of Tallahassee’s populations are college students so of course average married age and children are going to be super low. Take it from a college student living here, it sucks and there’s nothing else here besides FSU/FAMU. Just another boring suburban town.

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