Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$356,200
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,683/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Orlando 39%
St. Cloud
Osceola County65,130 residentsOsceola
46
D
Suburbgrade score
39th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
46
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What St. Cloud is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Cloud against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate90%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index95
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 19/100
F
Mean commute35.9 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes34%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés18
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$83,174
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment5.9%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations36%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Cloud on commute & transport
St. Cloud's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Doctor Phillips19 mi from St. CloudC+ 59 C Celebration17 mi from St. CloudC 54 C− Orlando17 mi from St. CloudC 55 C− Pine Castle16 mi from St. CloudC 52 D+ Conway18 mi from St. CloudC 61 C Horizon West25 mi from St. CloudC− 59 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in St. Cloud
Is St. Cloud, FL a good place to live?
St. Cloud scores 46 out of 100, 39th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Cloud expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $356,200, 4% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,683/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Cloud?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving St. Cloud sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. St. Cloud is served by Osceola. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Cloud?
The mean commute is 35.9 min, with 34% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Cloud?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Cloud old or new?
The median home in St. Cloud was built in 2003 — newer 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. 82% 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.