Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,696, settled in 1892.
The best of Christmas’ subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 41 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on cost of living. Christmas’ January low is 50°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). 46% of the land in Christmas is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, at 4,996 acres. Only 53 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on the outdoors. Christmas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Christmas beats most towns.
1,146 counted in 2010 and 2,439 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Christmas is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,162 in 2000, 2,439 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1947 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Christmas. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw30 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
9 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
Big draw30 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M 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 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Christmas 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Christmas.
The typical Christmas home is worth about $625,000, up 3.4% in a year, 66% above the Florida typical home. 85% of Christmas households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
78 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Christmas’ trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orlando Wetlands Park | 24.3 mi | 1,886 |
| 2. Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area | 11.2 mi | 4,983 |
| 3. Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve | 7.8 mi | 886 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Christmas for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Christmas. Jobs based in Christmas grew to 192 in 2023, 69 more than in 2013.
| Christmas | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Christmas is 48.9 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Christmas | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Christmas | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Christmas beats the Florida average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Christmas | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Christmas | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Christmas has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 50° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2022, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Christmas.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Christmas
About 1 of every 100 Christmas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
46.3% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Christmas is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of Greater Orlando. As of the 2020 census, Christmas had a population of 2,439. Christmas is home to the world's largest alligator-shaped building, measuring at just over 200 feet (61 m); to Fort Christmas Historical Park, a recreation of the Second Seminole War Fort Christmas; and to Fort Christmas Folk School, a nonprofit school dedicated to teaching folk arts. Every year, Christmas sends a large amount of mail from its post office from people who mail letters from the town so they can have the "Christmas" postmark on their holiday mailings. Christmas is the birthplace of t…
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One town shares a border with Christmas.
Christmas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Christmas and Bithlo report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Christmas with a neighbor →
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 A−.
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