Horizon WestFL
This city in Florida has a population of 67,416.
Is Horizon West a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its best grade is for health: it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns. Horizon West’s overall grade, B, puts it better than 55% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 128th of 634 in Florida. It is strong on incomes as well (A): the median household earns $127K. What counts against it is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $562K, 7.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Horizon West Regional Park, at 203 acres. The city’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,464 a month, above both Florida’s towns ($1,647 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
Horizon West has grown 315% from 2010 to 2020
14,000 counted in 2010 and 58,101 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Horizon West grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Horizon West is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Walt Disney World Resort and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Horizon West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
9 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 Horizon West: who provides what
Horizon West is unincorporated, so Orange 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 Horizon West.
Horizon West has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less heart disease than most of Florida, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Horizon West stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Florida is heart disease: 3.6% of its 41,738 adults have heart disease, against 7.5% statewide.
Only 9 of the 636 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Horizon West. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 7.7%. The town beats the Florida average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Horizon West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Horizon West | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 18% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Horizon West beat 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 6 public schools serve Horizon West, with 5,127 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon West MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,333 | A− |
| Horizon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,685 | – |
| Independence ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 889 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Few of Horizon West’s working residents work in town
Horizon West has 6,505 jobs for its 29,592 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,187 in 2013 to 6,505.
Most people who work leave Horizon West to do it: just 3% work in town. Jobs in Horizon West grew by 5,318 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 6,505. Among workers in the town, 31% work remotely from home. The top destinations are Lake Buena Vista (24%), Orlando (18%) and Celebration (2%).
| Horizon West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $127,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3% of Horizon West is conserved land
13 miles of trail wind through 21 parks and preserves. Horizon West’s concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Horizon West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Latham Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Horizon West Regional Park | — | 203 |
| 3. The Village Green | 0.1 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Horizon West’s year
The Clermont 9 S weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 113 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Horizon West’s typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Horizon West | 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
Moderate risk in Horizon West, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 34% of Horizon West’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Horizon West sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2022, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Horizon West sells for about $612K at the median
At 7.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 84% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,959, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
On the market in Horizon West: a median 54 days to sell. In Horizon West, 66% of households live in a home they own. Homes in Horizon West sold for 97.4% of their list price on average.
| Horizon West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,464 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Horizon West
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Horizon West
About 6 of every 100 Horizon West residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
97% of working residents leave Horizon West for work
Where Horizon West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Horizon West
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Horizon West is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58,101 at the 2020 census. Horizon West is a master-planned community consisting of a central town center, and five designated mixed-use villages: Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Ovation Village, and Seidel Village, all set within a network of greenbelts. The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County. As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide. As an unincorporated area, Horizon West mailing addresses …
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Area code
- 407
Horizon West’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Horizon West.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Lake Butler (B−) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon West | #128 | B | D− | — | B− | A |
| Bay Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winter Garden | #214 | C+ | D | — | B− | A− |
| Four Corners | #462 | C− | D | — | C | B+ |
| Lake Butler | #132 | B− | D− | — | B− | A+ |
Horizon West, Winter Garden, Four Corners and Lake Butler report no FBI crime data of their own. Bay Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Horizon West with a neighbor →
Questions about Horizon West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Horizon West, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Horizon West grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #128 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Horizon West, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $562,000, 50% 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−.