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Fruitland Park is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 352nd of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 55% of Florida towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $292K, 3.7 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Fruitland Park, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 11 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Fruitland Park's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns.
Where Fruitland Park beats most towns.
4,078 counted in 2010 and 8,325 in 2020; an estimated 9,543 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.9% since 2020, after 104.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Fruitland Park is from typical.
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Census counts: 270 in 1930, 8,325 in 2020. The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fruitland Park, 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 Fruitland Park.
Fruitland Park carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding) and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has property taxes 1.7 times the Florida norm.
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). Fruitland Park’s median age is 55.7 years. Fruitland Park has grown 14% since 2020, to 9,543 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fruitland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.7 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Fruitland Park | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by the Lake school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 688 | C+ |
| Village View Christian Academy DBA Freedom Christi PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 164 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 1,461 in 2013 to 2,146.
Most working residents leave Fruitland Park for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Fruitland Park grew to 2,146 in 2023, 685 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Fruitland Park is 23 minutes.
| Fruitland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $4,523, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
88% of households own their home in Fruitland Park. The typical Fruitland Park home is worth about $292,000, down 0.6% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home.
| Fruitland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,221 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Lisbon weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days, longer than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Lisbon weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 73 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Fruitland Park 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
1.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lake Griffin State Park, 599 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Griffin State Park | 1.2 mi | 599 |
| 2. Cates Memorial Recreation Complex | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fruitland Park's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 19 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Fruitland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 9.9 per 1,000 residents | 18.2 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of Florida towns; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fruitland Park beats the Florida average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 44% of Fruitland Park adults have high blood pressure.
| Fruitland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fruitland Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fruitland Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
40 mi Stadium & arenaKia Center
19 mi MountainSugarloaf Mountain
40 mi Stadium & arenaInter&Co StadiumUniversal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Inter&Co Stadium: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitland Park
About 4 of every 100 Fruitland Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Fruitland Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Fruitland Park on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Fruitland Park is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,325 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Fruitland Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Park | #352 | C | C− | — | B | B− |
| Leesburg | #526 | D | C+ | C− | B | C− |
| Lady Lake | #423 | C− | C | — | B | B− |
Fruitland Park and Lady Lake report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fruitland Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fruitland Park grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #352 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. 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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