Best Orlando suburbs for families

Ranked on a families weighting: schools at 30%, amenities within two miles at 20%, and the four poll questions about children, safety and sidewalks at 20%. Cost still counts, at 15%. The full weighting is shown at the bottom, and it is not the same as the overall score.

Updated Sep 2026·46 suburbs considered, 10 listed

Lake Mary$495k median · 24.6 min commute

Schools BAmenities B−Residents inactive

Family score
overall 68 B−

Oviedo$454k median · 26.5 min commute

Schools B−Amenities B−Residents inactive

Family score
overall 65 C+

Sanford$309k median · 25.0 min commute

Schools BAmenities C+Residents inactive

Family score
overall 61 C

Forest City$370k median · 27.3 min commute

Schools BAmenities CResidents inactive

Family score
overall 62 C

Casselberry$299k median · 27.6 min commute

Schools BAmenities C+Residents inactive

Family score
overall 59 C

Winter Park$731k median · 22.0 min commute

Schools C−Amenities BResidents inactive

Family score
overall 66 C+

Altamonte Springs$293k median · 25.7 min commute

Schools B−Amenities B−Residents inactive

Family score
overall 59 C

Goldenrod$359k median · 27.1 min commute

Schools C+Amenities B−Residents inactive

Family score
overall 57 C−

Longwood$354k median · 25.7 min commute

Schools BAmenities D+Residents inactive

Family score
overall 58 C

Doctor Phillips$530k median · 24.2 min commute

Schools C−Amenities BResidents inactive

Family score
overall 59 C

This list's weighting

Schools 30%Amenities 20%Resident poll (Q2, Q5, Q6, Q8) 20%Cost of living 15%Housing 10%Commute 5%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Lake Mary (Wikisteveb4 · CC BY 4.0); Oviedo (Connor Williams · Attribution); Sanford (Sanfordflgov · CC0); Casselberry (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Winter Park (Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0); Altamonte Springs (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Longwood (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Doctor Phillips (Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0).