Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$264,800
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,658/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Orlando 39%
Lockhart
Orange County15,371 residentsOrange
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
35th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
50
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lockhart is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lockhart against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate88%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index80
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax6.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute29.0 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés8
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$69,602
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment9.2%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations36%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lockhart on employment & income
Lockhart's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Lake Butler11 mi from LockhartA− 58 C Horizon West17 mi from LockhartB+ 59 C Lake Mary11 mi from LockhartB 68 B− Minneola18 mi from LockhartB− 53 C− Maitland4 mi from LockhartB− 62 C Wekiwa Springs5 mi from LockhartC+ 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lockhart
Is Lockhart, FL a good place to live?
Lockhart scores 50 out of 100, 35th 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 Lockhart expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $264,800, 28% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $1,658/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lockhart?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Lockhart sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Lockhart is served by Orange. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lockhart?
The mean commute is 29.0 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lockhart?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lockhart old or new?
The median home in Lockhart was built in 1984 — 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. 78% 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.