Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Florida
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Florida: Ocala ranks first (60 km) and Pensacola last (0 km). The median across 14 the state's metro areas is 11 km. Observation period: 2006-2025. Source: Natural Earth, 1:50m coastline.
Straight-line distance from the city center to the nearest ocean or sea coast. Lakes are not counted.
Data quality: accuracy is limited by the map scale, on the order of a few kilometers.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocala | 60 km | 2006-2025 |
| 2 | Orlando | 56 km | 2006-2025 |
| 3 | Lakeland | 49 km | 2006-2025 |
| 4 | Tallahassee | 40 km | 2006-2025 |
| 5 | Deltona | 39 km | 2006-2025 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 24 km | 2006-2025 |
| 7 | North Port | 13 km | 2006-2025 |
| 8 | Port St. Lucie | 8 km | 2006-2025 |
| 9 | Tampa | 5 km | 2006-2025 |
| 10 | Cape Coral | 1 km | 2006-2025 |
| 11 | Miami | 1 km | 2006-2025 |
| 12 | Naples | 1 km | 2006-2025 |
| 13 | Palm Bay | 0 km | 2006-2025 |
| 14 | Pensacola | 0 km | 2006-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.