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A town of 5,242.
Combee Settlement grades D− overall, ranked 620th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and schools. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. Its schools rank behind 88% of the state's. One bright spot: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 51% of U.S. towns. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Combee Settlement, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Where Combee Settlement’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Combee Settlement is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,697 in 1960, 5,911 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Combee Settlement. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw39 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
Big draw38 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw39 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
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 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · 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
Combee Settlement is unincorporated, so Polk 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 Combee Settlement.
Combee Settlement has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Florida rate.
23% of Combee Settlement adults smoke cigarettes. Combee Settlement beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 46% of Combee Settlement adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Combee Settlement | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Combee Settlement | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Polk school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combee Academy of Design and EngineeringLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 479 | C+ |
| Doris A. Sanders Learning CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 84 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Combee Settlement has 651 jobs for its 2,518 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Combee Settlement’s median household income is $40,000. Since 2013, Combee Settlement has added 68 jobs, to 651 in 2023. Combee Settlement’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Combee Settlement | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Bartow 1se weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 121 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
Combee Settlement has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Combee Settlement is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Combee Settlement | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Combee Settlement.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 19 of its 1,269 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Combee Settlement itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Combee Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 3 years of the Lakeland metro’s $66K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 88% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,190, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
50% of households own their home in Combee Settlement.
| Combee Settlement | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,130 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Combee Settlement
About 2 of every 100 Combee Settlement residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Combee Settlement is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Combee Settlement had a population of 5,911. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area includes the separate unincorporated community of Country Club Estates.
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One town shares a border with Combee Settlement.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combee Settlement | #620 | D− | C+ | — | D | D− |
| Lakeland | #567 | D | C− | C− | D | C |
Combee Settlement reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Combee Settlement with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Combee Settlement grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #620 of 634 in Florida. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
The typical home is worth about $196,000, 48% 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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