HeathrowFL
A town of 6,769.
Is Heathrow a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Heathrow grades A− overall, ranked 10th of 634 in Florida. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country. The median household earns $126K and its public schools beat 82% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $599K, 7.6 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Heathrow, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 14 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on hazard risk.
What makes Heathrow stand out
Where Heathrow beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Heathrow | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.2% | 12.7% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Elementary School | PK–5 | 713 |
| Markham Woods Middle School | 6–8 | 900 |
Heathrow has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
5,896 counted in 2010 and 6,806 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Heathrow grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Heathrow is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Walt Disney World Resort and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Heathrow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterPhoto 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 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Heathrow: who provides what
Heathrow is unincorporated, so Seminole 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 Heathrow.
Heathrow is among the three healthiest towns in Florida, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding) and draws workers from Sanford and beyond.
Heathrow stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent physical distress
It ranks #2 of the 636 Florida towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 3.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
9.7% of Heathrow adults report frequent physical distress. Only 1 of the 636 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Heathrow. 12% of Heathrow adults report frequent mental distress.
| Heathrow | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Heathrow | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, Heathrow earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $599K.
Its public schools are run by the Seminole school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Woods Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 900 | B+ |
| Heathrow Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 713 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Heathrow
4,266 jobs are based in Heathrow, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 41.5% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave Heathrow for work: only 3% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Heathrow. The top destinations are Lake Mary (12%), Orlando (11%) and Sanford (7%).
| Heathrow | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Heathrow, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Sanford weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 48.7°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.1°.
Heathrow has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Heathrow’s January low is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Heathrow | 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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score in Heathrow is lower than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Florida towns, with expected losses of about $385 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Heathrow is 37 of 100. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Heathrow.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Heathrow sells for about $725K
At 7.6 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 87% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conserved land covers 0% of Heathrow
Just 0 of its 2,012 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Heathrow itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sawyer Lake Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Heathrow
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Heathrow
About 8 of every 100 Heathrow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Every workday, about 4,179 people come to Heathrow for work
Where Heathrow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Heathrow’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Heathrow.
Heathrow reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Heathrow with a neighbor →
Questions about Heathrow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heathrow, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Heathrow grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #10 of 634 in Florida. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Heathrow, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $599,000, 59% above 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.