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    Is Keystone a good place to live?

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    Keystone ranks #2 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (87/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $604,800
    +14.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,227
    per month
    Household income
    $155,365
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Keystone

    The median home value in Keystone is $604,800 and median rent is $2,227 a month, against a median household income of $155,365. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Keystone 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 Keystone, FL

    Keystone has about 26,723 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 34% 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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