Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$378,700
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,867/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Orlando 39%
Winter Springs
Seminole County38,951 residentsSeminole
60
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
60
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 Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winter Springs against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate93%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.00%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute29.1 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés18
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$92,574
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment4.0%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations52%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winter Springs on amenities
Winter Springs's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Winter Park8 mi from Winter SpringsB 66 C+ Doctor Phillips22 mi from Winter SpringsB 59 C Lake Mary6 mi from Winter SpringsB− 68 B− Goldenrod5 mi from Winter SpringsB− 57 C− Oviedo5 mi from Winter SpringsB− 65 C+ Winter Garden22 mi from Winter SpringsB− 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Winter Springs
Is Winter Springs, FL a good place to live?
Winter Springs scores 60 out of 100, 9th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Winter Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $378,700, 2% above the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,867/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winter Springs?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Winter Springs sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Winter Springs is served by Seminole. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winter Springs?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winter Springs?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Winter Springs old or new?
The median home in Winter Springs was built in 1989 — 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. 79% 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.