> **Florida SEO Market Map: Local Competition by City**
> How competitive local search is in 10 Florida cities across 12 industries, scored on one national scale. See what your market needs.

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SEO Market Map · Florida · 10 cities · 12 trades

# Today’s SEO forecast for *Florida*.

Florida ranks 4th of 14 states for search competition, at 59 against a median of 54 across the 14 states measured so far. Its hardest trade is med spas (67); its calmest is landscaping (46). Pick yours.

All trades Plumbing HVAC Roofing Electricians Landscaping Pest control Pool companies Dentists Law firms Med spas Veterinarians Chiropractors

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The ten-city outlook

## Where search is calm, and where it is *severe*.

Bonita Springs is calmest at 47; Jacksonville runs at 66.

Clouds building

### Bonita Springs

47 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Med spas · 57

Calmest Pool companies · 38

[The Bonita Springs market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/bonita-springs-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Naples

52 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Plumbing · 65

Calmest Landscaping · 34

[The Naples market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/naples-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Fort Myers

57 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest HVAC · 72

Calmest Pool companies · 38

[The Fort Myers market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-myers-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Cape Coral

58 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Dentists · 71

Calmest Landscaping · 46

[The Cape Coral market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/cape-coral-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Sarasota

58 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest HVAC · 66

Calmest Landscaping · 42

[The Sarasota market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/sarasota-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Miami

59 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Med spas · 80

Calmest Landscaping · 42

[The Miami market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/miami-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Fort Lauderdale

61 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Law firms · 75

Calmest Landscaping · 47

[The Fort Lauderdale market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-lauderdale-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Orlando

63 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Law firms · 75

Calmest Landscaping · 46

[The Orlando market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/orlando-seo-services/)

Storms likely

### Tampa

64 / 100

Local SEO needed

Hardest Plumbing · 75

Calmest Pool companies · 50

[The Tampa market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/tampa-seo-services/)

Severe

### Jacksonville

66 / 100

Full SEO plus paid

Hardest Dentists · 74

Calmest Pool companies · 53

[The Jacksonville market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/jacksonville-seo-services/)

The fly-through

## From clear skies to *severe*, city by city.

01 / 10 · Bonita Springs · Clouds building

Clouds building. Index 47 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Med spas (57). Calmest: Pool companies (38).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-bonita-springs-fl)[The Bonita Springs market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/bonita-springs-seo-services/)

02 / 10 · Naples · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 52 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Plumbing (65). Calmest: Landscaping (34).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-naples-fl)[The Naples market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/naples-seo-services/)

03 / 10 · Fort Myers · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 57 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: HVAC (72). Calmest: Pool companies (38).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-fort-myers-fl)[The Fort Myers market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-myers-seo-services/)

04 / 10 · Cape Coral · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 58 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Dentists (71). Calmest: Landscaping (46).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-cape-coral-fl)[The Cape Coral market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/cape-coral-seo-services/)

05 / 10 · Sarasota · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 58 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: HVAC (66). Calmest: Landscaping (42).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-sarasota-fl)[The Sarasota market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/sarasota-seo-services/)

06 / 10 · Miami · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 59 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Med spas (80). Calmest: Landscaping (42).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-miami-fl)[The Miami market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/miami-seo-services/)

07 / 10 · Fort Lauderdale · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 61 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Law firms (75). Calmest: Landscaping (47).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-fort-lauderdale-fl)[The Fort Lauderdale market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-lauderdale-seo-services/)

08 / 10 · Orlando · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 63 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Law firms (75). Calmest: Landscaping (46).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-orlando-fl)[The Orlando market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/orlando-seo-services/)

09 / 10 · Tampa · Storms likely

Storms likely. Index 64 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Plumbing (75). Calmest: Pool companies (50).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-tampa-fl)[The Tampa market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/tampa-seo-services/)

10 / 10 · Jacksonville · Severe

Severe. Index 66 across 12 trades.

Hardest trade: Dentists (74). Calmest: Pool companies (53).

[Read the section](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/florida/#city-jacksonville-fl)[The Jacksonville market guide](https://seoeliteagency.com/jacksonville-seo-services/)

County lines: US Census Bureau. Pins mark city centers from the Census Gazetteer.

What we found

## Inside Florida’s *numbers*.

- **Jacksonville** (66): toughest, dentists at 74, where the top three hold 1,577 reviews at the median and 16 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 53 (33 at the median).
- **Tampa** (64): toughest, plumbing at 75, where the top three hold 1,319 reviews at the median and 19 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 50 (47 at the median).
- **Orlando** (63): toughest, law firms at 75, where the top three hold 5,163 reviews at the median and 19 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 46 (91 at the median).
- **Fort Lauderdale** (61): toughest, law firms at 75, where the top three hold 1,716 reviews at the median and 18 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 47 (66 at the median).
- **Miami** (59): toughest, med spas at 80, where the top three hold 1,350 reviews at the median and 18 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 42 (55 at the median).
- **Cape Coral** (58): toughest, dentists at 71, where the top three hold 655 reviews at the median and 20 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 46 (103 at the median).
- **Sarasota** (58): toughest, HVAC at 66, where the top three hold 1,077 reviews at the median and 16 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 42 (95 at the median).
- **Fort Myers** (57): toughest, HVAC at 72, where the top three hold 1,756 reviews at the median and 20 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 38 (22 at the median).
- **Naples** (52): toughest, plumbing at 65, where the top three hold 1,814 reviews at the median and 16 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 34 (35 at the median).
- **Bonita Springs** (47): toughest, med spas at 57, where the top three hold 253 reviews at the median and 7 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 38 (40 at the median).

The deepest review moat in Florida: law firms in Orlando, where the top three hold 5,163 reviews at the median. The thinnest: electricians in Bonita Springs, at 14. Ratings run lowest for veterinarians in Orlando (4.33 stars across the top ten) and highest for med spas in Bonita Springs (4.99).

We read 360 top-ranking competitor sites across Florida’s searches. WordPress runs 200 of them; 117 are custom or another builder. 60% carry local business markup, against 54% across every state measured, and 68% changed their sitemap in the last year.

### Each trade, calmest city to toughest

- **Plumbing** Bonita Springs 46 → Tampa 75
- **HVAC** Bonita Springs 50 → Fort Myers 72
- **Roofing** Naples 42 → Orlando 67
- **Electricians** Bonita Springs 39 → Jacksonville 70
- **Landscaping** Naples 34 → Jacksonville 59
- **Pest control** Bonita Springs 53 → Jacksonville 70
- **Pool companies** Fort Myers 38 → Orlando 54
- **Dentists** Bonita Springs 56 → Jacksonville 74
- **Law firms** Naples 46 → Miami 77
- **Med spas** Naples 57 → Miami 80
- **Veterinarians** Bonita Springs 46 → Jacksonville 68
- **Chiropractors** Bonita Springs 46 → Jacksonville 65

What a searcher sees on the map

## The view from the *phone*.

City Naples Fort Myers Cape Coral Bonita Springs Sarasota Tampa Orlando Miami Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville
Trade Plumbing HVAC Roofing Electricians Landscaping Pest control Pool companies Dentists Law firms Med spas Veterinarians Chiropractors

74 / 100
Severe

Competitors with deep review counts and built-out websites hold the top spots. This market rewards full SEO, with paid search to buy time while it builds.

- **1,577** median reviews among the top three

- **16** of the top 20 with 100 or more reviews

- **4.8** average stars across the top 10

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**Top 20 on the map** ****************************************
16 with 100+ reviews

Drawn from the measured Google Maps results. Names are never shown.

The full forecast

## Every city, every *trade*.

Florida by city and trade, read 2026-10-29. Business counts are county-wide: Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Bonita Springs share Lee County. [Methodology](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/methodology/).
City [Plumbing](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-plumbing/) [HVAC](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-hvac/) [Roofing](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-roofing-contractors/) [Electricians](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-electricians/) [Landscaping](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-landscaping/) [Pest control](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-pest-control/) [Pool companies](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-pool-companies/) [Dentists](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-dentistry/) [Law firms](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-law-office/) [Med spas](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-medspa/) [Veterinarians](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-veterinarians/) [Chiropractors](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-for-chiropractic/)

[Naples](https://seoeliteagency.com/naples-seo-services/) 65 60 42 44 34 57 53 59 46 57 56 51
[Fort Myers](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-myers-seo-services/) 68 72 56 57 53 58 38 63 56 63 54 51
[Cape Coral](https://seoeliteagency.com/cape-coral-seo-services/) 65 66 55 46 46 60 54 71 58 66 58 55
[Bonita Springs](https://seoeliteagency.com/bonita-springs-seo-services/) 46 50 47 39 39 53 38 56 49 57 46 46
[Sarasota](https://seoeliteagency.com/sarasota-seo-services/) 65 66 60 52 42 59 49 61 64 66 59 56
[Tampa](https://seoeliteagency.com/tampa-seo-services/) 75 66 53 67 55 64 50 70 72 72 65 56
[Orlando](https://seoeliteagency.com/orlando-seo-services/) 69 68 67 62 46 63 54 66 75 73 55 59
[Miami](https://seoeliteagency.com/miami-seo-services/) 62 54 56 48 42 55 50 71 77 80 57 51
[Fort Lauderdale](https://seoeliteagency.com/fort-lauderdale-seo-services/) 71 63 59 52 47 56 48 72 75 70 62 57
[Jacksonville](https://seoeliteagency.com/jacksonville-seo-services/) 73 67 56 70 59 70 53 74 71 62 68 65

Keep reading the map

[The national forecast](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/)[Colorado · 59](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/colorado/)[California · 61](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/california/)[Arizona · 63](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/arizona/)[Georgia · 55](https://seoeliteagency.com/seo-market-map/georgia/)

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