GrenelefeFL
A town of 2,797.
Is Grenelefe a good place to live?
Grenelefe grades D− overall, ranked 632nd of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and schools. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools trail 88% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. On walkability, just 11 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the outdoors, just 57 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
Grenelefe has grown 42% from 2010 to 2020
1,752 counted in 2010 and 2,495 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Grenelefe grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Grenelefe is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grenelefe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw30 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw30 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
26 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Grenelefe: who provides what
Grenelefe 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grenelefe.
Grenelefe has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Lake Buena Vista and beyond.
Grenelefe stands out in Florida and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Grenelefe, above both the Florida town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 29% of Grenelefe adults say their health is fair or poor. Grenelefe beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Grenelefe | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Grenelefe | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 16.8% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grenelefe earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by the Polk school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,111 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Grenelefe
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Grenelefe
Grenelefe has 109 jobs for its 1,206 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 23.8% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave Grenelefe for work: only 0% work in town. At 33 minutes, Grenelefe’s average trip to work is against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Grenelefe.
| Grenelefe | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Grenelefe is hotter
The Mtn Lake weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 129 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.5°.
Grenelefe’s July high is 93°F. Grenelefe has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Grenelefe’s January low is 50°F.
| Grenelefe | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 93°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Grenelefe | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
A home in Grenelefe sells for about $304K at the median
The median rent in Grenelefe is $1,180 a month.
| Grenelefe | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,180 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Grenelefe
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grenelefe
About 6 of every 100 Grenelefe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
100% of working residents leave Grenelefe for work
Where Grenelefe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grenelefe
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Grenelefe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 2,495 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Area code
- 863
Grenelefe’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Grenelefe.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenelefe | #632 | D− | D | — | D | D |
| Haines City | #575 | D | D | B+ | D | D |
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Questions about Grenelefe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grenelefe, FL a good place to live?
Grenelefe grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #632 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and D for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Grenelefe, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $325,000, 13% 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 D.