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State index

Florida cities in the launch dataset

Compare large Florida cities by 2025 Census population, population momentum, and verified data-readiness notes. The current Florida subset includes 7 large South cities with a combined 2025 population estimate of 3,023,302.

State signal

Port St. Lucie, Florida has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Florida subset at +30.87% since the 2020 estimates base. Treat this as a starting point, then verify affordability, job, school, tax, safety, and commute tradeoffs.

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City Rank 2025 population 2020 base Growth Signal
Jacksonville, Florida #11 1,017,689 949,607 +7.17% growing
Miami, Florida #41 489,812 442,236 +10.76% growing
Tampa, Florida #49 413,554 385,336 +7.32% growing
Orlando, Florida #58 333,888 308,101 +8.37% growing
Port St. Lucie, Florida #86 268,062 204,826 +30.87% high growth
St. Petersburg, Florida #87 264,033 258,358 +2.20% stable
Cape Coral, Florida #98 236,264 194,004 +21.78% high growth