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A town of 32,682.
Buenaventura Lakes earns a D, 568th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 75% of the country. Its public schools trail 75% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Buenaventura Lakes’ January low is 50°F, near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is 65th Infantry Veteran's Park, at 30 acres.
Where Buenaventura Lakes beats most towns.
26,079 counted in 2010 and 30,251 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Buenaventura Lakes is from typical.
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Census counts: 14,148 in 1990, 30,251 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buenaventura Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw10 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
9 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Buenaventura Lakes is unincorporated, so Osceola 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Buenaventura Lakes.
Buenaventura Lakes has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Orlando and beyond.
28% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Buenaventura Lakes. Buenaventura Lakes beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 26% of adults worry about having enough food in Buenaventura Lakes.
| Buenaventura Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Buenaventura Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.7% | 7.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.5% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Osceola school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 750 | C+ |
| My Refuge Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 67 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Buenaventura Lakes has 1,954 jobs for its 14,534 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,053 in 2013 to 1,954.
Most working residents leave Buenaventura Lakes for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Buenaventura Lakes has added 901 jobs, to 1,954 in 2023. The average trip to work in Buenaventura Lakes is 30 minutes.
| Buenaventura Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buenaventura Lakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Buenaventura Lakes has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Buenaventura Lakes’ July high is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves.
| Buenaventura Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 65th Infantry Veteran's Park | 0.3 mi | 30 |
| 2. Archie Gordon Memorial Park | — | 14 |
| 3. BVL Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Buenaventura Lakes
About 7 of every 100 Buenaventura Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Buenaventura Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Florida, United States
Buenaventura Lakes, more commonly known as BVL, is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Osceola County, Florida, United States, near Kissimmee. As of the 2020 census, Buenaventura Lakes had a population of 30,251. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is served by the Osceola Library System. Buenaventura Lakes is well known as a Puerto Rican and New Yorican neighborhood (Little Puerto Rico or Little New York).
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2 towns share a border with Buenaventura Lakes.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenaventura Lakes | #568 | D | C− | — | C | C− |
| Kissimmee | #594 | D− | C− | C− | C | C− |
| Meadow Woods | #200 | B− | D | — | B− | B+ |
Buenaventura Lakes and Meadow Woods report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Buenaventura Lakes with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Buenaventura Lakes grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #568 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $328,000, 13% below 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 C−.
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