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A town of 1,081, settled in 1881.
The best of Center Hill’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 53 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. 7.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Center Hill, against 31% in Florida’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Center Hill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. Center Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Center Hill beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Center Hill is from typical.
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Census counts: 299 in 1910, a low of 299 in 1910, 846 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1969 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Hill, and how to reach them.
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 Center Hill.
Center Hill beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 23% of Center Hill adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, where Florida’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Center Hill.
| Center Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Center Hill | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Center Hill for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Center Hill has lost 81 jobs, to 181 in 2023. The average trip to work in Center Hill is 29 minutes.
| Center Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Center Hill home is worth about $255,000, up 3.8% in a year, 32% below the Florida typical home. Center Hill’s median rent is $1,094 a month.
| Center Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Center Hill has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
36 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearWalt 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 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Hill
About 4 of every 100 Center Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Center Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
Center Hill is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 846 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B+.
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