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    Is Apollo Beach a good place to live?

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    Apollo Beach ranks #6 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 7.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $420,200
    +11.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,087
    per month
    Household income
    $113,130
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Apollo Beach

    The median home value in Apollo Beach is $420,200 and median rent is $2,087 a month, against a median household income of $113,130. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Apollo Beach crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Apollo Beach, FL

    Apollo Beach has about 28,347 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Apollo Beach with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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