University of Florida

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Metropolitan Areas in Florida (definition of metropolitan) with links to the local Cooperative Extension office:

Notes:
MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
(#) = Rural-Urban Continuum Code

Greater than 1 million population (4)

MSA: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

Principal Cities:  Miami, Fort Lauderdale
MSA Counties: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach

MSA: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

Principal Cities:  Orlando
MSA Counties: Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole

MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Principal Cities:  Tampa, St. Petersburg
MSA Counties: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas

MSA: Jacksonville, FL

Principal Cities:  Jacksonville
MSA Counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns

250,000 to 1 million population (11)

MSA: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Principal Cities: Cape Coral, Fort Meyers
MSA Counties: Lee

MSA: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Principal Cities:  Lakeland, Winter Haven
MSA Counties: Polk

MSA: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

Principal Cities:  Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville
MSA Counties: Brevard

MSA: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

Principal Cities:  Deltona
MSA Counties: Flagler, Volusia

MSA: North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

Principal Cities:  North Port, Sarasota, Bradenton
MSA Counties: Manatee, Sarasota

MSA: Ocala, FL

Principal Cities:  Ocala
MSA Counties: Marion

MSA: Naples-Marco Island, FL

Principal Cities:  Naples
MSA Counties: Collier

MSA: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Principal Cities:  Pensacola
MSA Counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa

MSA: Port St. Lucie, FL

Principal Cities:  Port St. Lucie
MSA Counties: Martin, St. Lucie

MSA: Tallahassee, FL

Principal Cities:  Tallahassee
MSA Counties: Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla

MSA: Gainesville, FL

Principal Cities:  Gainesville
MSA Counties: Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy

Fewer than 250,000 population (7)

MSA: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

Principal Cities:  Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Destin
MSA Counties: Okaloosa, Walton

MSA: Homosassa Springs, FL

Principal Cities:  Homosassa Springs
MSA Counties: Citrus

MSA: Panama City, FL

Principal Cities:  Panama City
MSA Counties: Bay

MSA: Sebring-Avon Park, FL

Principal Cities:  Sebring, Avon Park
MSA Counties: Highlands

MSA: Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL

Principal Cities:  Sebastian, Vero Beach
MSA Counties: Indian River

MSA: Punta Gorda, FL

Principal Cities:  Punta Gorda
MSA Counties: Charlotte

MSA: The Villages, FL

Principal Cities:  The Villages
MSA Counties: Sumter