City Score: Olympia Heights, FL

The score

Olympia Heights, FL scores 39 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 45 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Florida state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: Florida

State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Florida as a whole, not by city, so every Florida city carries Florida's numbers.

Florida scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 34).

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What's moving it

• 22 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 178 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 190 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 418 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 58 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Olympia Heights, FL

• What Olympia Heights is up against: 59 out of 100 — Better than 25% of cities, up 9 points
• Where grace is growing: 36 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cities (From Miami-Dade County, FL)
• Marriage & family: 20 out of 100 — Better than 9% of cities, down 2 points (Florida state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 83 out of 100 — Better than 94% of cities, down 3 points (Florida state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Olympia Heights, FL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Olympia Heights, FL rates 53 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 30 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (513.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, Miami-Dade County, FL). From Miami-Dade County, FL. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (22 prayer gatherings, 178 ways to serve, and 190 gatherings).

The Family: 20 out of 100, Broken

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (62.8 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Miami-Dade County, FL). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (58 Bible studies).

Education: 74 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (58 Bible studies).

Government: 84 out of 100, Righteous

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Media: 42 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 53 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Olympia Heights, FL's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100.

Business: 46 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Miami-Dade County, FL). From Miami-Dade County, FL. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100.

Compassion: 76 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (15.0 deaths per 100,000, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (2 counties summed)). From the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (2 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 48 out of 100 (178 ways to serve).

What takes Olympia Heights, FL to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness up 7 — 51% belong to a church
• This quarter: Cohabiting households down 23 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 20 percentile points (What Olympia Heights is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages up 12 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Olympia Heights, FL over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Miami-Dade County Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Miami-Dade County Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 12086 (18 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Miami-Dade County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Florida · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Olympia Heights, FL, Florida, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Olympia Heights, FL

• Olympia Heights, FL vs Tampa, FL (Tampa, FL scores 47)
• Olympia Heights, FL vs Orlando, FL (Orlando, FL scores 49)
• Olympia Heights, FL vs Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville, FL scores 39)
• Olympia Heights, FL vs Bradenton, FL (Bradenton, FL scores 50)
• Olympia Heights, FL vs Fort Myers, FL (Fort Myers, FL scores 39)

Every indicator

What Olympia Heights is up against — 59 out of 100

• Violent crime: 335.5 offences per 100,000, better than 24% of cities, up 7 points · 2025, Miami-Dade County Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1809.6 offences per 100,000, better than 23% of cities, down 3 points · 2025, Miami-Dade County Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 15.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 76% of cities, up 20 points · 2025, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (2 counties summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 36 out of 100

• Church adherents: 513.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 59% of cities · 2020, Miami-Dade County, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.3 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 3% of cities · 2020, Miami-Dade County, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 93% of cities · 2023, Miami-Dade County, FL · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.1 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 1% of cities · 2026-10, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 12086 (18 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 1.8 per million residents, better than 70% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 20 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 62.8 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 22% of cities · 2020-2024, Miami-Dade County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 36.6 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 12% of cities · 2020-2024, Miami-Dade County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 9.0 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 13% of cities, down 23 points · 2020-2024, Miami-Dade County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 14.6 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 38% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.6 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 36% of cities, up 12 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 83 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 95% of cities, down 4 points · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 11 of the edition's safeguards, better than 85% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 72% of cities · 2025, Florida · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 42% of cities · 2026-11, Florida · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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