Placida is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,749 people and two associated neighborhoods, Placida is the 326th largest community in Florida.

Placida home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Placida real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Placida telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 42.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Placida is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Placida has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Placida has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Placida than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Placida may be for you.

Placida is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Placida is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Placida ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Placida, 47.57% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Placida in 2022 was $80,378, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $321,512 for a family of four.

The people who call Placida home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Placida residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Placida include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Placida is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.