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A town of 10,077.
Cypress Gardens grades D overall, 539th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 88% of the state's. One bright spot: the median household earns $75K. Cypress Gardens’ January low is 50°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
8,917 counted in 2010 and 10,169 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Cypress Gardens is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,757 in 1970, 10,169 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1951 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cypress Gardens. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw35 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
in town Theme parkLegoland Florida
in town Theme parkCypress Gardens
Big draw35 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 · Legoland Florida: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cypress Gardens: Bruchey at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Cypress Gardens 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 Cypress Gardens.
Cypress Gardens has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Winter Haven and beyond.
Its public schools are run by the Polk school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 652 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Cypress Gardens has 495 jobs for its 4,418 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 677 in 2013 to 495.
Most working residents leave Cypress Gardens for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Cypress Gardens fell to 495 in 2023, 182 fewer than in 2013. Cypress Gardens’ average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Cypress Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Winter Haven weather station records that about 115 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.7°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.3°.
Cypress Gardens has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cypress Gardens is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cypress Gardens.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Cypress Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Summit Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Lake Ned Park & public boat ramp | — | 1 |
| 3. Lake Roy Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 36% of Cypress Gardens adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Cypress Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 31% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Cypress Gardens | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Cypress Gardens beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cypress Gardens.
| Cypress Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Cypress Gardens | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Cypress Gardens
About 3 of every 100 Cypress Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Cypress Gardens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Cypress Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,169 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Cypress Gardens.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Gardens | #539 | D | C | — | D | B− |
| Winter Haven | #607 | D− | C− | C | D | C− |
Cypress Gardens reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cypress Gardens with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cypress Gardens grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #539 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $287,000, 24% 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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