Placida is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,558 people and two associated neighborhoods, Placida is the 326th largest community in Florida. Placida home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Placida real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Placida is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 98.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Placida is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Placida who work in sales jobs (27.00%), management occupations (17.99%), and office and administrative support (15.23%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 40.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Another notable thing is that Placida is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Overall, Placida’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Placida has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Placida has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Placida than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Placida may be for you. One of the nice things about Placida is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Placida doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Placida are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.19% of adults in Placida have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Placida in 2022 was $75,823, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $303,292 for a family of four. The people who call Placida home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Placida residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Placida include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Placida is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
