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South Bay, FL is #81 on the list Top 100 Best Cities for Outdoor Living in 2022

Is South Bay, Florida a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 61.1 to South Bay, Florida (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if South Bay, Florida is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in South Bay, Florida

  • Crime ratesmoderate
  • Arson crimeslow
  • Vandalismmoderate

In South Bay, Florida, violent crime rates are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards South Bay, Florida

  • Cancer instanceshigh
  • Substance abusethe lowest

In South Bay, Florida, cancer instances are considered to be highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in South Bay, Florida is the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in South Bay, Florida

  • Earthquakes
    in South Bay are unlikely
  • Hurracanes
    in South Bay are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in South Bay are possible
  • Tornados
    in South Bay are possible
  • Volcanos
    in South Bay are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in South Bay are very low

Smoking Laws in South Bay, Florida

Smoking is prohibited inside restaurants in South Bay. Smoking inside of workplaces in South Bay is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is not banned. In South Bay, Florida medical marijuana use, but not recreational, is legal.

Air & Water Quality in South Bay, Florida

Air quality
85.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

South Bay, Florida has good air quality 85.0% of the time or 310 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in South Bay is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

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