Florida now has 67 counties. A comprehensive analysis finds the 10 “richest” in the state after assessing investments, property values, and per capita income.
SmartAsset, a financial technology firm, estimated each piece of the peninsula in this manner, from the northern tip, where Tallahassee and Jacksonville are located, to the southern keys.
Palm Beach, with its high-end residences and resorts, is unsurprisingly the wealthiest county.
It is also not Miami-Dade County, the most populated and well-known.
Here are the 10 richest counties in Florida. find yours
1. Monroe County
Median Income: $73,153
Median Home Value: $957,819
Investment Income: $221,843
Overall Financial Health Index: 50.38
2. Collier County
Median Income: $75,543
Median Home Value: $594,299
Investment Income: $196,655
General Wealth Index: 33.04
3. St. Johns County
Median Income: $88,794
Median Home Value: $515,056
Investment Income: $62,320
General Wealth Index: 32.06
4. Miami-Dade County
Average Income: $57,815
Median Home Value: $479,969
Investment Income: $119,023
General Wealth Index: 28.66
5. Palm Beach County
Median Income: $68,874
Median Home Value: $458,834
Investment Income: $149,636
General Wealth Index: 28.29
6. Martin County
Median Income: $69,769
Median Home Value: $460,905
Investment Income: $155,692
General Wealth Index: 27.63
7. Broward County
Median Income: $64,522
Median Home Value: $414,387
Investment Income: $62,691
General Wealth Index: 26.73
8. Sarasota County
Median Income: $69,490
Median Home Value: $460,560
Investment Income: $82,509
General Wealth Index: 26.09
9. Seminole County
Median Income: $73,002
Median Home Value: $395,298
Investment Income: $37,534
General Wealth Index: 25.91
10. Sumter County
Median Income: $63,323
Median Home Value: $407,525
Investment Income: $37,116
General Wealth Index: 25.20