How many cities are there in Florida? There are a total of 527 towns and cities in the state of Florida. Top 10 biggest cities by population are Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie, and Cape Coral while top ten largest cities by land area are Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Cape Coral, Tallahassee, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, North Port, Lakeland, and Palm Bay.