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Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Florida using 2022 rankings from Niche.
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#30. Marion County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: B
- Population: 370,372
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#29. Franklin County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: D-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 12,232
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#28. Columbia County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 69,265
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#27. Citrus County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 151,888
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#26. Wakulla County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 33,144
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#25. Okeechobee County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 39,716
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#24. Highlands County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 101,174
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#23. Washington County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 24,906
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#22. DeSoto County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D-
- Cost of living grade: B+
- Population: 34,027
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#21. Hendry County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 39,439
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#20. Jefferson County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: D
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 14,405
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#19. Levy County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 42,392
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#18. Bradford County
- Overall Grade: C
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 27,928
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#17. Putnam County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 73,147
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#16. Hardee County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 25,632
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#15. Union County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 16,141
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#14. Baker County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 28,003
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#13. Madison County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: D+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 18,051
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#12. Gadsden County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 44,233
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#11. Jackson County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 48,067
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#10. Suwannee County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 43,514
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#9. Gilchrist County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 17,759
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#8. Glades County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A-
- Population: 12,183
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#7. Holmes County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: C+
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 19,622
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#6. Taylor County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: C
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 21,762
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#5. Liberty County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 7,987
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#4. Hamilton County
- Overall Grade: C+
- Public School Grade: D-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 13,973
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#3. Calhoun County
- Overall Grade: B
- Public School Grade: A-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 13,863
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#2. Dixie County
- Overall Grade: B-
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 16,701
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#1. Lafayette County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: A-
- Cost of living grade: A
- Population: 8,343