First united methodist church of geneva florida outside 2008, 2008
Geneva’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
- 1880Geneva is settled
GenevaFL
A town of 3,441, settled in 1880.
Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0
Population
3,441
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$582K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
548
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#12 of 634 in FL
Is Geneva a good place to live?
Geneva's standout: the median household earns $133K. Overall it grades A−, 12th among Florida's 634 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country and its schools outperform 82% of the state's. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Geneva’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both the Florida town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 24 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Proctor Wilderness Area, at 472 acres.
What makes Geneva stand out
Where Geneva beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Geneva for work
Where Geneva’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
548jobs based in Geneva
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Geneva grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Geneva is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 9%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthOviedo Medical Center 8.9 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $582K, 7.4 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 92° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.2; 49% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 84 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Geneva. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw28 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw28 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt 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 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Geneva: who provides what
Geneva is unincorporated, so Seminole County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeminole Woods water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSeminole CountySeminole County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSeminole Supervisor of ElectionsSeminole County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3273232732 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Geneva.
Geneva has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Florida, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
HealthA
Geneva earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 5.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide. Against the 4,260 U.S. towns with household incomes like Geneva’s, it is healthier than 75%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of Geneva adults get no exercise outside work. Geneva beats the Florida average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Geneva adults have obesity.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Geneva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Florida
18 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Geneva | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 16.8% |
Oviedo Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
95th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Geneva earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Seminole school district. Its one school is below.
82%of FL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 486 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C+
A larger share of households own their home in Geneva than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
At 7.4 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $582K) costs more against local pay than in 85% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
97% of households own their home in Geneva. The typical Geneva home is worth about $582,000, up 2.2% in a year, 55% above the Florida typical home.
$582KZillow home value
Typical home value
Geneva$582K
Florida$375K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsB+
Geneva has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
9.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Geneva is 0.7 miles per square mile.
#169for trails in FL
| Geneva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
5.5%
conserved · 478 of 8,705 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Proctor Wilderness Area | — | 472 |
| 2. Black Hammock Wilderness Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A smaller share of residents in Geneva live below the poverty line than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
The average commute for its 1,338 working residents takes 49.9 minutes, against 28 across Florida. 28.5% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Of the 638 Florida towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Geneva. Since 2013, Geneva has added 279 jobs, to 548 in 2023. Most working residents leave Geneva for work: only 4% work in town.
4%work in town
| Geneva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Geneva4%
Orlando11%
Sanford9%
University6%
Oviedo6%
17 mi
median commute distance
548
jobs based in Geneva
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Geneva
Since 1982, 239 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Geneva.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHurricanes
239
paid flood claims since 1982
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Geneva has mild winters and hot summers
The Sanford weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.4°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.1°.
Geneva has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Geneva’s January low is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
| Geneva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–73°
Spring61–83°
Summer73–91°
Fall66–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Geneva
18pages on Geneva
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Geneva
University of Central FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Orlando10.6 mi$6,368 in-state tuitionSeminole State College of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Sanford11.6 mi$3,122 in-state tuitionGwinnett InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando12.7 mi
About 5 of every 100 Geneva residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Geneva
CDP in Florida, United States
Geneva is a community, census-designated place and unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States, with zip code 32732. The population was 2,913 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Little-Big Econ State Forest is located in Geneva, in which, the Big and Little Econlockhatchee Rivers are found.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 32732
- Area code
- 407
Questions about Geneva
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Geneva, FL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Geneva grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #12 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Geneva, FL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.