Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$293,000
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,740/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Orlando 39%
Altamonte Springs
Seminole County46,116 residentsSeminole
59
C
Suburbgrade score
14th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Altamonte Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Altamonte Springs against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate93%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index96
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.00%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.7 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.3
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés69
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$64,070
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment5.1%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations40%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Altamonte Springs on housing & affordability
Altamonte Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lake Butler15 mi from Altamonte SpringsA− 58 C Horizon West20 mi from Altamonte SpringsC+ 59 C Doctor Phillips16 mi from Altamonte SpringsC+ 59 C Minneola21 mi from Altamonte SpringsC+ 53 C− Winter Park5 mi from Altamonte SpringsC 66 C+ Lake Mary8 mi from Altamonte SpringsC 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Altamonte Springs
Is Altamonte Springs, FL a good place to live?
Altamonte Springs scores 59 out of 100, 14th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Altamonte Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $293,000, 21% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,740/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Altamonte Springs?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Altamonte Springs sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Altamonte Springs is served by Seminole. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Altamonte Springs?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 2.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Altamonte Springs?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 69 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Altamonte Springs old or new?
The median home in Altamonte Springs was built in 1983 — older than the Orlando median of 1995. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 35% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.