There are 267 cities, 123 towns, and 21 villages in the U.S. state of Florida, a total of 411 municipalities.
Municipalities in Florida may be called cities, towns, or villages, but there is no legal distinction between the different terms.
[7][8] As of the 2010 U.S. Census, more than 10 million Floridians, 55% of the state's total population of 18,801,310, lived in municipalities.
The largest municipality by population and land area is Jacksonville with 949,611 residents and 874.6 square miles (2,265 km2).
[11] The largest cities in Florida (population over 200,000) utilize the strong mayor–council form of government.