Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$358,700
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,734/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Orlando 39%
Goldenrod
Orange & Seminole counties12,878 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
20th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
57
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Goldenrod is like to live in, by category
Bars show Goldenrod against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency70th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate91%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index98
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax6.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute27.1 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés50
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks42
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$67,563
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment10%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations46%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Goldenrod on employment & income
Goldenrod's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Lake Butler17 mi from GoldenrodA− 58 C Horizon West23 mi from GoldenrodB+ 59 C Lake Mary10 mi from GoldenrodB 68 B− Maitland5 mi from GoldenrodB− 62 C Wekiwa Springs10 mi from GoldenrodC+ 63 C+ Oviedo7 mi from GoldenrodC+ 65 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Goldenrod
Is Goldenrod, FL a good place to live?
Goldenrod scores 57 out of 100, 20th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Goldenrod expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $358,700, 3% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,734/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Goldenrod?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Goldenrod sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Goldenrod is served by Seminole and Orange. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Goldenrod?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Goldenrod?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Goldenrod old or new?
The median home in Goldenrod was built in 1980 — 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. 54% 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.