AlafayaFL
A city of 92,449.
Is Alafaya a good place to live?
Alafaya grades C+ overall, 217th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $426K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alafaya, above both the Florida town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park, at 252 acres.
Alafaya has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
78,113 counted in 2010 and 92,452 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Alafaya grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Alafaya is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alafaya. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw18 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw18 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce HousePhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Alafaya: who provides what
Alafaya is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alafaya.
Alafaya has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less COPD than most of Florida and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Alafaya stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Florida is COPD: 4% of its 70,313 adults have COPD, against 7.2% statewide.
27% of adults have high blood pressure in Alafaya. Alafaya beats the Florida average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 9.5% of adults have diabetes in Alafaya.
| Alafaya | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Alafaya | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.4% | 78.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Alafaya beat 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Three of its 21 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Springs MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,067 | B+ |
| Timber Creek HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,383 | B+ |
| Avalon ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 553 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Alafaya’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 13,488 in 2013 to 18,838.
Most working residents leave Alafaya for work: only 6% work in town. 22% of Alafaya workers work from home. Since 2013, Alafaya has added 5,350 jobs, to 18,838 in 2023.
| Alafaya | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Alafaya
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.8°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
Alafaya has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Alafaya’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Alafaya | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alafaya faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Alafaya.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Alafaya | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
| 2. Waterford Lakes Recreational Park | 0.4 mi | 21 |
| 3. Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park | — | 252 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Alafaya sells for about $465K
The median rent in Alafaya is $1,999 a month.
| Alafaya | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,999 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 72% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 51% | 59% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Alafaya
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Alafaya
About 12 of every 100 Alafaya residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
94% of working residents leave Alafaya for work
Where Alafaya’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alafaya
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Alafaya is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 92,452 at the 2020 US census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is most known for being near the University of Central Florida, Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Area code
- 407
Alafaya’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Alafaya.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alafaya | #217 | C+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Bithlo | #364 | C | C− | — | B− | B |
| Wedgefield | #275 | C+ | D | — | B− | B+ |
| Union Park | #371 | C | C | — | B− | B− |
| Orlando | #323 | C | D | — | B− | B |
| University | – | B | C+ | — | B− | A− |
Alafaya, Bithlo, Wedgefield, Union Park, Orlando and University report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alafaya with a neighbor →
Questions about Alafaya
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alafaya, FL a good place to live?
Alafaya grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #217 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Alafaya, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $426,000, 13% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.