Water hardness in Florida
Typical Florida tap water
120mg/L
7.0gpg
Moderately hard
Population-weighted middle value across 261 Florida cities in the dataset
- People with hard or very hard water
- 45%
- Hardest
- Fort Pierce 316
- Softest
- Crestview 12
We have hardness numbers for 214 Florida cities; 31 of them are county estimates rather than utility figures. Each city page adds the water system's EPA violation record and a softener size for a typical household.
Dot size follows population. Tap a dot for the city page.
54Soft
80Moderately hard
57Hard
23Very hard
Hardest water in Florida
- Fort Pierce316
- Port Charlotte295
- Punta Gorda295
- Immokalee288
- Lehigh Acres262
- North Fort Myers262
- Estero262
- Sebastian259
Softest water in Florida
All cities in Florida
| City | mg/L | gpg | Class | Data | EPA health violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 189 | 11.1 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Miami | 248 | 14.5 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Tampa | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Orlando | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Port St. Lucie | 69 | 4.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| St. Petersburg | 129 | 7.6 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Cape Coral | 60 | 3.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Hialeah | 212 | 12.4 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Tallahassee | 136 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 50 | 2.9 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Pembroke Pines | 50 | 2.9 | Soft | Utility report | 5 |
| Hollywood | 51 | 3.0 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Gainesville | 140 | 8.2 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Palm Bay | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 2 |
| Miramar | 20 | 1.2 | Soft | Utility report | 1 |
| Coral Springs | 51 | 3.0 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Lehigh Acres | 262 | 15.3 | Very hard | County estimate | 1 |
| West Palm Beach | 62 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Lakeland | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Pompano Beach | 44 | 2.6 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Brandon | 141 | 8.2 | Hard | County estimate | – |
| Clearwater | 144 | 8.4 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Miami Gardens | 212 | 12.4 | Very hard | County estimate | – |
| Davie | 14 | 0.8 | Soft | Utility report | 1 |
| Palm Coast | 68 | 4.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Riverview | 141 | 8.2 | Hard | County estimate | – |
| Boca Raton | 68 | 4.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Fort Myers | 47 | 2.7 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Deltona | 132 | 7.7 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Plantation | 13 | 0.8 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Sunrise | 14 | 0.8 | Soft | Utility report | 1 |
| North Port | 83 | 4.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Alafaya | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Deerfield Beach | 51 | 3.0 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Daytona Beach | 24 | 1.4 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Melbourne | 91 | 5.3 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Homestead | 212 | 12.4 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Kissimmee | 52 | 3.1 | Soft | County estimate | 0 |
| Boynton Beach | 63 | 3.7 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Pine Hills | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Miami Beach | 35 | 2.1 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Largo | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lauderhill | 13 | 0.7 | Soft | Utility report | 4 |
| St. Cloud | 102 | 6.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Tamarac | 57 | 3.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Wesley Chapel | 124 | 7.2 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Ocala | 115 | 6.7 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Delray Beach | 62 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Weston | 16 | 0.9 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Sanford | 144 | 8.4 | Hard | Utility report | 2 |
| Port Orange | 191 | 11.2 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Apopka | 112 | 6.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Port Charlotte | 295 | 17.2 | Very hard | County estimate | 1 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 75 | 4.4 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Wellington | 61 | 3.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Jupiter | 93 | 5.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Winter Haven | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | County estimate | 1 |
| Horizon West | 96 | 5.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Palm Harbor | 143 | 8.4 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| North Miami | 89 | 5.2 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Four Corners | 96 | 5.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Margate | 57 | 3.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Coconut Creek | 47 | 2.7 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Sarasota | 153 | 8.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bradenton | 119 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bonita Springs | 69 | 4.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Pensacola | 36 | 2.1 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Clermont | 49 | 2.9 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Pinellas Park | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 3 |
| Ocoee | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fort Pierce | 316 | 18.5 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Country Club | 28 | 1.7 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Titusville | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| University | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Winter Garden | 103 | 6.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Altamonte Springs | 120 | 7.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| DeLand | 191 | 11.2 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| North Miami Beach | 212 | 12.4 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Haines City | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | County estimate | 0 |
| North Lauderdale | 57 | 3.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Oakland Park | 50 | 2.9 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Greenacres | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Ormond Beach | 58 | 3.4 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| North Fort Myers | 262 | 15.3 | Very hard | County estimate | – |
| Plant City | 159 | 9.3 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lake Worth Beach | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Meadow Woods | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| The Acreage | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Winter Springs | 105 | 6.2 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 8 |
| Lakewood Ranch | 138 | 8.1 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Parkland | 54 | 3.2 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Leesburg | 129 | 7.5 | Hard | Utility report | 2 |
| Estero | 262 | 15.3 | Very hard | County estimate | – |
| Panama City | 48 | 2.8 | Soft | County estimate | 0 |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 52 | 3.0 | Soft | Utility report | 1 |
| Fruit Cove | 189 | 11.1 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Dunedin | 130 | 7.6 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Cooper City | 14 | 0.8 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| New Smyrna Beach | 71 | 4.2 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 4 |
| Dania Beach | 51 | 3.0 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Casselberry | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| West Melbourne | 116 | 6.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Crestview | 12 | 0.7 | Soft | County estimate | 0 |
| Venice | 101 | 5.9 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Ferry Pass | 53 | 3.1 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Winter Park | 116 | 6.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 2 |
| Golden Gate | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Apollo Beach | 141 | 8.2 | Hard | County estimate | – |
| Palm Springs | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Sebastian | 259 | 15.1 | Very hard | County estimate | – |
| Wright | 31 | 1.8 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Palm City | 73 | 4.3 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Immokalee | 288 | 16.8 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Tarpon Springs | 33 | 1.9 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Nocatee | 189 | 11.1 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Groveland | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Eustis | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Edgewater | 191 | 11.2 | Very hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Wekiwa Springs | 165 | 9.7 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bartow | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Jacksonville Beach | 234 | 13.7 | Very hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Tavares | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Lynn Haven | 48 | 2.8 | Soft | County estimate | 0 |
| Zephyrhills | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Auburndale | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | County estimate | 0 |
| Hunters Creek | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 40 | 2.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Lealman | 129 | 7.6 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Midway | 165 | 9.7 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Punta Gorda | 295 | 17.2 | Very hard | County estimate | 2 |
| Panama City Beach | 48 | 2.8 | Soft | County estimate | 0 |
| Naples | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Cocoa | 103 | 6.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Palm Valley | 149 | 8.7 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Maitland | 101 | 5.9 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Stuart | 73 | 4.3 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Seminole | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Vero Beach | 64 | 3.7 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Lake Butler | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Viera West | 88 | 5.2 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Longwood | 124 | 7.2 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lake Mary | 122 | 7.1 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Safety Harbor | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| St. Augustine | 211 | 12.4 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Azalea Park | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Palmer Ranch | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fruitville | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| West Lealman | 129 | 7.6 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Forest City | 188 | 11.0 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lockhart | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Oldsmar | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Southchase | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 189 | 11.1 | Very hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Palmetto | 119 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Conway | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Atlantic Beach | 156 | 9.1 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Viera East | 88 | 5.2 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Highland City | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Sarasota Springs | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Goldenrod | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lantana | 63 | 3.7 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Medulla | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lakeland Highlands | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Wilton Manors | 53 | 3.1 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Gulfport | 129 | 7.6 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Union Park | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fairview Shores | 129 | 7.5 | Hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Port Salerno | 73 | 4.3 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bithlo | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lighthouse Point | 40 | 2.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Pebble Creek | 139 | 8.1 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Pine Ridge | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Memphis | 119 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Pine Castle | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bardmoor | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Bee Ridge | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Palm Beach | 62 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Fern Park | 94 | 5.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Wedgefield | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Westgate | 61 | 3.6 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Gulf Gate | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lely Resort | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Broadview Park | 13 | 0.8 | Soft | Utility report | 1 |
| Belle Isle | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| South Apopka | 152 | 8.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Williamsburg | 99 | 5.8 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Longboat Key | 35 | 2.1 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Indian River Estates | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lake Lorraine | 31 | 1.8 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Gulf Breeze | 42 | 2.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Heathrow | 124 | 7.2 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Orlovista | 120 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Pelican Bay | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Ocean City | 31 | 1.8 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| River Park | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Treasure Island | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | 40 | 2.3 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Southgate | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Surfside | 92 | 5.3 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| The Meadows | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| South Gate Ridge | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Ellenton | 119 | 7.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Cocoa West | 103 | 6.0 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 1 |
| Rio Pinar | 111 | 6.5 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Tice | 43 | 2.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| White City | 67 | 3.9 | Moderately hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Palm Springs North | 28 | 1.7 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Naples Manor | 60 | 3.5 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| Crystal Lake | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 24 | 1.4 | Soft | Utility report | 0 |
| South Pasadena | 133 | 7.8 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Fussels Corner | 137 | 8.0 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 169 | 9.9 | Hard | Utility report | 0 |
Questions
Is Florida water hard?
The typical Florida resident gets about 120 mg/L (7.0 gpg), which is moderately hard. About 45% of people in the cities we track have hard or very hard water.
Which city in Florida has the hardest water?
Among 214 cities with pages here, Fort Pierce is highest at 316 mg/L.
Which city in Florida has the softest water?
Crestview, at 12 mg/L.
Other states
- Alabama73
- Alaska110
- Arizona180
- Arkansas39
- California121
- Colorado97
- Connecticut53
- Delaware87
- District of Columbia117
- Georgia28
- Hawaii55
- Idaho118
- Illinois139
- Indiana178
- Iowa183
- Kansas138
- Kentucky134
- Louisiana102
- Maine16
- Maryland105
- Massachusetts38
- Michigan112
- Minnesota160
- Mississippi38
- Missouri121
- Montana116
- Nebraska149
- Nevada232
- New Hampshire20
- New Jersey80
- New Mexico137
- New York31
- North Carolina31
- North Dakota133
- Ohio113
- Oklahoma152
- Oregon24
- Pennsylvania127
- Rhode Island42
- South Carolina32
- South Dakota124
- Tennessee89
- Texas112
- Utah231
- Vermont62
- Virginia65
- Washington36
- West Virginia106
- Wisconsin170
- Wyoming191
Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness, CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.