{City of Coral Springs}
Coral Springs is among the best places to move in the Sunshine State, according to a new study.
ConsumerAffairs.com, a consumer guide and review site, released a study this month ranking the best places to move in the Sunshine State. The study’s evaluators ranked Florida’s 50 largest cities based on five criteria: affordability, economic strength, education and health care, quality of life, and safety.
According to their data for the best cities overall, Coral Springs ranked third, ahead of competitors like Boca Raton (#19), Plantation (#14), Pembroke Pines (#6), Tamarac (#5), and Miramar (#11).
“With strong safety, economy, and quality of life rankings, Coral Springs is the third-best city to move to in Florida,” the study evaluators wrote. “Nearly 66 percent of residents are less than a 10-minute walk from a park — more than any other city among the top five. Homes here saw an appreciation of 6.3 percent between 2022 and 2023, making properties in the area good investments for would-be Florida residents.”
One potential drawback for would-be movers: Coral Springs ranked #26 in affordability among the cities studied.
Tamarac took the #5 spot due in large part to its economy, which ranked first among the state’s 50 largest cities, according to the study. The drawbacks for Tamarac: the city ranked #27 in both the affordability and health and education categories, according to the data.
To rank city economies, ConsumerAffairs.com weighed three metrics for each city: its five-year population growth from 2018 to 2023, its poverty rate in 2023, and its home appreciation value from 2022 to 2023.
Data sources used for study included the U.S. Census Bureau and Zillow, according to the site.
Wesley Chapel, a Tampa Bay area suburb, ranked first on the list. North Port in Sarasota County ranked second.
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