Best Orlando suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·46 suburbs considered, 10 listed

Winter Park$731k median · 22.0 min commute

Employment CAmenities BCommute A−

Score
overall 66 C+

Lake Mary$495k median · 24.6 min commute

Employment BAmenities B−Commute C+

Score
overall 68 B−

Fairview Shores$354k median · 27.0 min commute

Employment CAmenities D+Commute C

Score
overall 58 C

Sanford$309k median · 25.0 min commute

Employment C−Amenities C+Commute C+

Score
overall 61 C

Maitland$523k median · 23.3 min commute

Employment B−Amenities C−Commute B

Score
overall 62 C

Oviedo$454k median · 26.5 min commute

Employment C+Amenities B−Commute C−

Score
overall 65 C+

Union Park$325k median · 26.1 min commute

Employment CAmenities C−Commute C−

Score
overall 57 C−

Altamonte Springs$293k median · 25.7 min commute

Employment D+Amenities B−Commute C

Score
overall 59 C

Casselberry$299k median · 27.6 min commute

Employment C−Amenities C+Commute D+

Score
overall 59 C

Forest City$370k median · 27.3 min commute

Employment CAmenities CCommute C−

Score
overall 62 C

This list's weighting

Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%

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