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Jacksonville ranked Florida’s best-run city in new study; South Florida cities land lower
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· June 19, 2026
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Key takeaway For more information on the ranking and the criteria used to determine the best-run cities, readers can refer to the source, CBS12, which provides further details on the study and its findings.
A new national ranking has identified Jacksonville as the best-run city in Florida. This ranking places Jacksonville at the top of the list for the state. Further down the list are several cities from South Florida.
The exact positions of these cities are not specified, but it is known that they ranked lower than Jacksonville. For more information on the ranking and the criteria used to determine the best-run cities, readers can refer to the source, CBS12, which provides further details on the study and its findings.
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Category: local Published: June 19, 2026 Source: CBS12 Reading time: 1 min
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