Best PlacesFlorida Shores, Edgewater, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Florida Shores, Edgewater, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Florida Shores, Edgewater ranks 3,196th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Florida Shores, Edgewater
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Florida Shores, Edgewater's strengths and weaknesses
Where Florida Shores, Edgewater ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Florida Shores, Edgewater ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Florida Shores, Edgewater
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Florida Shores, Edgewater home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $61,842; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Florida Shores, Edgewater's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Florida Shores, Edgewater
Florida Shores, Edgewater runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Florida Shores, Edgewater.
Who works in Florida Shores, Edgewater, and how
Work in Florida Shores, Edgewater centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Florida Shores, Edgewater
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Florida Shores, Edgewater, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Florida Shores, Edgewater, month by month
Florida Shores, Edgewater sees roughly 147 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 52. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 61° | 52° |
| April | 80° | 74° | 64° |
| July | 89° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 82° | 77° | 70° |
Flying in and out of Florida Shores, Edgewater
The nearest airport, Daytona Beach International, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around Florida Shores, Edgewater
Schools across Florida Shores, Edgewater average a B+, better than 82% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Edgewater Public SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Indian River Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Smyrna Beach Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- New Smyrna Beach High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Florida Shores, Edgewater school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Florida Shores, Edgewater measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Florida Shores, Edgewater against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Florida Shores, Edgewater
Is Florida Shores, Edgewater a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Florida Shores, Edgewater ranks 3,196th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, low crime, and state infrastructure, and lowest on summer heat and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Florida Shores, Edgewater expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $268,790. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $61,842 median income, cost of living beats 38% of neighborhoods.
Is Florida Shores, Edgewater safe?
Yes, Florida Shores, Edgewater is safer than 97% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $116 per resident a year.
Compare Florida Shores, Edgewater with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Florida Shores, Edgewater. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Florida Shores, Edgewater represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Florida Shores, Edgewater detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Florida Shores, Edgewater: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Florida Shores, Edgewater: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Florida Shores, Edgewater: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Florida Shores, Edgewater: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Florida Shores, Edgewater detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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