Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$327,500
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,806/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Orlando 39%
Buenaventura Lakes
Osceola County32,682 residentsOsceola
46
D
Suburbgrade score
40th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
46
Orlando median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Buenaventura Lakes is like to live in, by category
Bars show Buenaventura Lakes against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.5
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate90%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index85
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute29.6 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés14
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$68,887
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment6.3%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations25%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Buenaventura Lakes on commute & transport
Buenaventura Lakes's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Winter Park18 mi from Buenaventura LakesA− 66 C+ Maitland21 mi from Buenaventura LakesB 62 C Doctor Phillips11 mi from Buenaventura LakesC+ 59 C Celebration12 mi from Buenaventura LakesC 54 C− Orlando10 mi from Buenaventura LakesC 55 C− Pine Castle8 mi from Buenaventura LakesC 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Buenaventura Lakes
Is Buenaventura Lakes, FL a good place to live?
Buenaventura Lakes scores 46 out of 100, 40th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Buenaventura Lakes expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $327,500, 11% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $1,806/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Buenaventura Lakes?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Buenaventura Lakes sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 18.5 student–teacher ratio. Buenaventura Lakes is served by Osceola. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Buenaventura Lakes?
The mean commute is 29.6 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Buenaventura Lakes?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Buenaventura Lakes old or new?
The median home in Buenaventura Lakes was built in 1989 — 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. 92% 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.