Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$731,400
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,738/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Orlando 39%
Winter Park
Orange County30,274 residentsOrange
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by schools.
66
Orlando median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Winter Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winter Park against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency60th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.6
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate88%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index142
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax6.50%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Mean commute22.0 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi7.6
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés86
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$105,724
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment4.5%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations62%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winter Park on schools
Winter Park's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Mary11 mi from Winter ParkB 68 B− Sanford14 mi from Winter ParkB 61 C Casselberry5 mi from Winter ParkB 59 C Longwood7 mi from Winter ParkB 58 C Winter Springs8 mi from Winter ParkB 60 C Forest City7 mi from Winter ParkB 62 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Winter Park
Is Winter Park, FL a good place to live?
Winter Park scores 66 out of 100, 2nd of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Winter Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $731,400, 98% above the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,738/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winter Park?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Winter Park sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 18.6 student–teacher ratio. Winter Park is served by Orange. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winter Park?
The mean commute is 22.0 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 7.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winter Park?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 86 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Winter Park old or new?
The median home in Winter Park was built in 1976 — 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. 67% 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.