AstorFL
A town of 1,391, settled in 1884.
Is Astor a good place to live?
Astor’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Astor’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 13 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on cost of living. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 14% of the land in Astor is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Astor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Astor stand out
Where Astor beats most towns.
Astor has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
1,556 counted in 2010 and 1,759 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Astor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Astor is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Astor: who provides what
Astor is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Astor.
Astor is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Astor beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of Astor adults report frequent physical distress.
| Astor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Astor | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Astor, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Astor’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Astor for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Astor. The top destinations are DeLand (5%), Orlando (5%) and Tavares (4%).
| Astor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Astor are worth about $270K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Astor home is worth about $270,000, down 0.7% in a year, 28% below the Florida typical home. The median rent in Astor is $1,055 a month.
| Astor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Astor, expect mild winters and hot summers
Astor has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Astor’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ocala National Forest and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Astor. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National forestOcala National Forest
38 mi MountainSugarloaf Mountain
28 mi MuseumMotorsports Hall of Fame of America
19 mi State parkBlue Spring State Park
40 mi Theme parkMarineland of Florida
32 mi Zoo & aquariumSilver SpringsPhoto credits
Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Sugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: WillRStroh97, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Spring State Park: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain
Everything we know about Astor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Astor; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Astor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
1,391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Astor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Astor, FL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.