9 Cheapest Places to Live in Florida

5) Coconut Creek

Another hidden gem of Florida, Coconut Creek is a safe, affordable option to the more expensive areas in southeast Florida. With access to nearby world class beaches and plenty of shopping, dining and entertainment options, residents here enjoy the good life at a lower cost. Condo’s start at $35,000 and single family homes average $100,000. Coconut Creek is also known as the Butterfly Capital of the World. Butterfly World is the largest butterfly aviary in the world – home to over 80 species and 5,000 individual butterflies. With a population just under 55,000, this city has a unique environmental consciousness as a well-planned community. It neighborhoods feature an abundance of trees, waterways, attractively landscaped roads, beautiful parks and butterfly gardens. It was the first to be named a “Community Wildlife Habitat” in the state of Florida, and eleventh in the U.S.