Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$529,900
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$2,393/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Orlando 39%
Doctor Phillips
Orange County12,984 residentsOrange
59
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
59
Orlando median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Doctor Phillips is like to live in, by category
Bars show Doctor Phillips against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate88%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index140
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax6.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute24.2 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi7.4
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés167
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$103,950
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment10%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations55%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Doctor Phillips on employment & income
Doctor Phillips's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Lake Butler5 mi from Doctor PhillipsA− 58 C Horizon West7 mi from Doctor PhillipsB+ 59 C Lake Mary24 mi from Doctor PhillipsB 68 B− Minneola18 mi from Doctor PhillipsB− 53 C− Maitland15 mi from Doctor PhillipsB− 62 C Wekiwa Springs18 mi from Doctor PhillipsC+ 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Doctor Phillips
Is Doctor Phillips, FL a good place to live?
Doctor Phillips scores 59 out of 100, 11th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Doctor Phillips expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $529,900, 43% above the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $2,393/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Doctor Phillips?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Doctor Phillips sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Doctor Phillips is served by Orange. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Doctor Phillips?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 7.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Doctor Phillips?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 167 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Doctor Phillips old or new?
The median home in Doctor Phillips was built in 1997 — close to 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. 71% 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.