Hunter’s Creek Middle School, 2026
Hunters Creek’s story
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In Florida, this town has 22,819 residents.
Population
22,819
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$450K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
4,532
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#110 of 634 in FL
Is Hunters Creek a good place to live?
Hunters Creek’s strongest is health: it is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. Add incomes to its strengths (A−): the median household earns $99K. What holds it back is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $450K, 5.7 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The overall grade comes out at B, 110th of 634 in Florida. On that grade it does better than 57% of U.S. towns. 17% of the land here is conserved, where Florida’s towns sit at 3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Shingle Creek, 661 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Hunters Creek stand out
Where Hunters Creek beats most towns.
A growing town
Hunters Creek has grown 71% from 2010 to 2020
14,321 counted in 2010 and 24,433 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Hunters Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Hunters Creek is from typical.
Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →HealthHCA Florida Osceola Hospital 4.4 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.5 of 20; 1% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsAbout average among the towns comparedB−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 →Who lives hereMedian age 39.7; 52% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 89 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hunters Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw6 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw8 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
4 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumSources: 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 Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Hunters Creek: who provides what
Hunters Creek is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange 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 hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code3283732837 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 Hunters Creek.
Hunters Creek has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less COPD than most of Florida.
OutdoorsB+
Open space protected for good: 16.6% of Hunters Creek
There are 5.5 miles of trail across 8 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Hunters Creek is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 8, covering 725 acres.
#145for trails in FL
16.6%
conserved · 749 of 4,514 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shingle Creek | 2.9 mi | 661 |
| 2. Osprey Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 3. Vista Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
Hunters Creek’s schools rank ahead of 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Of its 5 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The 4 public schools in Hunters Creek teach 3,872 students between them.
54%of FL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charter School at Hunters CreekLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,501 | B− |
| Center Academy Hunters Creek PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 53 | – |
| Hunters Creek ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 749 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, fewer of Hunters Creek’s adults have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Florida is COPD: 4% of its 18,522 adults have COPD, against 7.2% statewide.
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hunters Creek. The town beats the Florida average on 17 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Hunters Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
17 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hunters Creek | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 78.4% |
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Hunters Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Hunters Creek grew by 551 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,532. For most workers, Hunters Creek is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: in Hunters Creek, 17% of workers do their job from home. The top destinations are Orlando (22%), Lake Buena Vista (10%) and Kissimmee (3%).
4%work in town
| Hunters Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hunters Creek4%
Orlando22%
Lake Buena Vista10%
Kissimmee3%
Tampa1%
10 mi
median commute distance
4,532
jobs based in Hunters Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hunters Creek, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.4°.
Winters in Hunters Creek are warm and summers hot, with plenty of rain. Its January low stands at 50°F. Snow almost never falls.
92°summer high
| Hunters Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–74°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall66–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Hunters Creek: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hunters Creek, 46% come from inland flooding and 17% from hurricanes. 4 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2004. One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to Hunters Creek households.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2004
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Hunters Creek sells for about $508K
Hunters Creek’s typical rent comes in at $2,088 a month. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 54%. A home in Hunters Creek typically sold within 60 days of listing.
$508Kmedian sale price
| Hunters Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,088 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 72% | 73% |
Market temperature
60
days on market
97.5%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hunters Creek
17pages on Hunters Creek
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hunters Creek
Florida College of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando7.5 miValencia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Orlando11.2 mi$2,664 in-state tuitionAna G. Mendez UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Orlando11.5 mi$13,575 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Hunters Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Hunters Creek for work
Where Hunters Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,532jobs based in Hunters Creek
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hunters Creek
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Hunter's Creek is a master planned, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,433 at the 2020 census. It has grown up around a large planned community named Hunter's Creek, though the CDP name given by the United States Census Bureau lacks the apostrophe.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Area code
- 407
Hunters Creek’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hunters Creek.
SouthchaseHunters Creek
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Creek | #110 | B | D | — | B− | A |
| Southchase | #281 | C+ | D | — | B− | B− |
Hunters Creek and Southchase report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hunters Creek with a neighbor →
Questions about Hunters Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hunters Creek, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hunters Creek grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #110 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Hunters Creek, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $450,000, 20% 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.