Windermere #1 Choice for Families with Children in Florida

NeighborhoodScout has Windermere,FL ranked #1 area in FL for families with children looking for a suburban setting. 

The report combines data from the US Bureau of Census, FBI Crime Statistics, US Justice Department, National Center for Education Statistics, and creates a ranking.  

Dr. Andrew Schiller, a specialist is American demographics and the creator of Neighborhoodscout, utilizes this data to identify commuities that have the best overall attributes that parents look for, and researchers site as important to the development of children.

Here are Neighborhoodscout's top-picks for Florida: 

1. Windermere
2. Ft. Lauderdale (Southwest Ranches)
3. Boca Raton (College of Boca Raton/Glades Rd)
   
4. Jacksonville (Mandarin)
5. Boca Raton (Rt 827/Hillsboro)
6. Lakeland (Lakeland Highlands)
7. Brandon (Lithia Pinecrest Rd/Bell Shoals Rd)
8. Lake Mary (Markham Woods Rd/Bridgewater Dr)
9. Coral Gables (Old Cuter Rd/57th Ave)
10. Miami (South Dade Expy/117th Ave)

Several other of Orlando's suburbs made the list, including Lake Mary #8, Oveido #18 and Maitland #20.  This search engine works for any state and can be found at www.neighborhoodscout.com.