BithloFL
A town of 10,486, settled in 1922.
Is Bithlo a good place to live?
Bithlo is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 364th of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $503K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Bithlo, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park, at 84 acres.
Bithlo has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
8,268 counted in 2010 and 9,848 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Bithlo grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bithlo is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bithlo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw24 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
Big draw24 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Bithlo: who provides what
Bithlo 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 Bithlo.
Bithlo has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida and has poverty well above the Florida rate.
For cost of living, Bithlo earns a C−
At 6.4 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $503K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The typical Bithlo home is worth about $503,000, up 1.2% in a year, 34% above the Florida typical home. 81% of households own their home in Bithlo.
| Bithlo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,388 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools in Bithlo beat 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is East River High, with 2,026 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 489 | A− |
| East River HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,026 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Bithlo
Bithlo has 797 jobs for its 4,006 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 591 in 2013 to 797.
Most working residents leave Bithlo for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Bithlo has added 206 jobs, to 797 in 2023. The average trip to work in Bithlo is 30 minutes.
| Bithlo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Bithlo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park | — | 84 |
| 2. Bithlo Community Park | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Younger than Florida overall
26% of residents live below the poverty line, against 12.6% across Florida, which weighs on its B− for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 43% of Bithlo adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Bithlo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 65% are men (FL 48%).
| Bithlo | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Bithlo, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 17 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°.
Bithlo has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bithlo’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Bithlo | 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
For health, Bithlo earns a B
Bithlo beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Bithlo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bithlo | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bithlo faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bithlo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bithlo
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Bithlo
About 5 of every 100 Bithlo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
98% of working residents leave Bithlo for work
Where Bithlo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bithlo
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bithlo had a population of 9,848. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Bithlo Post Office opened in 1922. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929 ceased to function as a town due to economic hardship. By 1941, the town council meetings had ended and in 1944 the Okeechobee Railroad Branch was abandoned. After the end of World War II, the town became known as a waste dump and pollution site. It was in 1970 when the residents of Bithlo petitioned the state legislature to revoke the tow…
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Area code
- 407
Bithlo’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Bithlo.
Christmas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bithlo, Alafaya and Christmas report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bithlo with a neighbor →
Questions about Bithlo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bithlo, FL a good place to live?
Bithlo grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #364 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Bithlo, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.