CelebrationGolfClubhouse, 2002
Celebration’s story
32 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,736 in 2000, 11,178 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1994Celebration is settled
CelebrationFL
A town of 13,667, settled in 1994.
Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0
Population
13,667
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$635K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
13,494
A job hub
TownGrade
C+
#278 of 634 in FL
What should you know before moving to Celebration?
The typical home is worth about $635K, 8.1 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 278th among Florida's 634 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $96K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Celebration, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. On history, just 1 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. Celebration is more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
What makes Celebration stand out
Where Celebration beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here13,494
Residents who work5,348
Work
2.5 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
31 measures vs. Florida
17 better14 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Celebration | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 16.8% |
HealthA
Beats FL on 17 of 31 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 77% of U.S. towns
2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A growing town
Celebration has grown 51% from 2010 to 2020
7,427 counted in 2010 and 11,178 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Celebration grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Celebration is from typical.
Its grades run from A for health (better than 91% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthHCA Florida Osceola Hospital 8.5 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 2.5% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 92 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Celebration. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
9 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Celebration: who provides what
Celebration is unincorporated, so Osceola County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterToho Water Authority EasternNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOsceola CountyOsceola County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOsceola Supervisor of ElectionsOsceola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3474734747 100%Census 2020
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 Celebration.
Celebration draws workers from Orlando and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in ten working residents works right in Celebration
13,494 jobs are based in Celebration, 2.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 9,615 in 2013 to 13,494.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Celebration rose by 3,879, to 13,494. Among residents here, 3.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lake Buena Vista (23%), Orlando (13%) and Kissimmee (2%). The median commute is under 12 miles.
10%work in town
| Celebration | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Celebration10%
Lake Buena Vista23%
Orlando13%
Kissimmee2%
Tampa1%
12 mi
median commute distance
13,494
jobs based in Celebration
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
On state tests, Celebration’s schools trail 75% of Florida districts
The Osceola school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Celebration High School, with 2,681 students. Two of its 5 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
25%of FL districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration K-8Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,498 | A |
| Celebration High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,681 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HealthA
For health, Celebration earns an A
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 8,938 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
The share of adults in Celebration who sleep under 7 hours: 34%. Among adults here, 11% report frequent physical distress and 8.7% smoke cigarettes.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Celebration | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Florida
17 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Celebration | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 16.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 15.9% |
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Celebration, with inland flooding at the top
44% of Celebration’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 27%. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2022. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2022
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB−
Conservation land takes up 0.3% of Celebration
There are 3.4 miles of trail across 14 parks and preserves.
#310for trails in FL
| Celebration | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 23 of 6,753 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeside Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Commons Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Spring Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Celebration is hotter than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
The Kissimmee 2 weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.4°.
Snow almost never falls. For Celebration, the January low is 49°F. The town has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain.
92°summer high
| Celebration | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–74°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–85°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Celebration sell for about $580K
At 8.1 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 89% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,315, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Celebration’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $2,020 a month. 58% of households are owner-occupiers here. A home in Celebration typically sold within 41 days of listing.
$580Kmedian sale price
| Celebration | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,020 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
Market temperature
41
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
35
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Celebration
17pages on Celebration
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Celebration
About 4 of every 100 Celebration residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A job hub
Every workday, about 12,954 people come to Celebration for work
Where Celebration’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13,494jobs based in Celebration
10%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Celebration
MPC and CDP in Osceola County, Florida, United States
Celebration is a master-planned community (MPC) and census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Orlando, Celebration is located near Walt Disney World Resort and was originally developed by the Walt Disney Company. Its population was recorded as 11,178 in the 2020 United States census. After founding Celebration, Disney followed its plans to divest most of its control of the town. Several Disney business units continue to occupy the town's office buildings. The town itself is connected to the Walt Disney World resorts via one of its primary streets, World Drive, which begins near the Magic Kingdom. Various New Classical architects participated in the…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
Questions about Celebration
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Celebration, FL a good place to live?
Celebration grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #278 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Celebration, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $635,000, 69% 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−.