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    Is Fish Hawk a good place to live?

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    Fish Hawk ranks #9 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $509,800
    +9.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,228
    per month
    Household income
    $133,142
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fish Hawk

    The median home value in Fish Hawk is $509,800 and median rent is $2,228 a month, against a median household income of $133,142. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fish Hawk 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 Fish Hawk, FL

    Fish Hawk has about 25,945 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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