Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Howey-in-the-Hills’ subject grades is a B+ for incomes; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 3 of the 133 Florida towns we compare have a lower rate of reported violence than Howey-in-the-Hills. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Howey House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Howey-in-the-Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,098 counted in 2010 and 1,643 in 2020; an estimated 1,857 in 2025.
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 Howey-in-the-Hills is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 338 in 1930, a low of 188 in 1950, 1,643 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howey-in-the-Hills, 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 Howey-in-the-Hills.
Howey-in-the-Hills’ middle household income is $96,000, where Florida’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute for Howey-in-the-Hills comes to 32 minutes. The top destinations are Orlando (12%), Tavares (11%) and Leesburg (5%).
| Howey-in-the-Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Lake school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hills SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 204 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Howey-in-the-Hills is higher. Expected losses in Howey-in-the-Hills break down as 38% from inland flooding and 25% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Howey-in-the-Hills households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No violent crimes were reported in 2025. Howey-in-the-Hills’ property crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents, below both Florida’s towns (12.6) and U.S. towns (9.9). Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For Howey-in-the-Hills, the midpoint age is 48.2 years. No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. Since 2020, Howey-in-the-Hills has grown 13%, to 1,857 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. College graduates make up 36% of adults 25 and older, against 34% across Florida.
| Howey-in-the-Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Howey-in-the-Hills | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults in Howey-in-the-Hills who have high blood pressure: 38%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Howey-in-the-Hills beats Florida on 6 and trails on 1.
| Howey-in-the-Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Howey-in-the-Hills | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Howey-in-the-Hills typically sold within 98 days of listing. 90% of Howey-in-the-Hills households live in a home they own. In Howey-in-the-Hills, the typical sale closed at 96.8% of the list price.
| Howey-in-the-Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,632 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Howey-in-the-Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
28 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearWalt 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Howey-in-the-Hills
About 3 of every 100 Howey-in-the-Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Howey-in-the-Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Howey-In-The-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Howey-in-the-Hills.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howey-in-the-Hills | — | — | C− | — | B | B |
| Yalaha | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
Howey-in-the-Hills and Yalaha have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Howey-in-the-Hills and Yalaha report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Howey-in-the-Hills with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($78,533 across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area). 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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