Florida City is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 13,157 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florida City is the 186th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Florida City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Florida City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Florida City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Florida City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.20 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Florida City has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The percentage of people in Florida City with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.32% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Florida City in 2022 was $20,722, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,888 for a family of four. However, Florida City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florida City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.36% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Florida City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florida City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Florida City, accounting for 56.30% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Florida City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Florida City include Haitian, German, English, Jamaican, and Irish.

Florida City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.74%.

The most common language spoken in Florida City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.