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Kissimmee grades D− overall, 594th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. It reports more crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns, including 385 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Kissimmee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Kissimmee, above both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Kissimmee has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Osceola County Courthouse and Colonial Estate.
Where Kissimmee beats most towns.
Osceola County Courthouse
Richard Young59,682 counted in 2010 and 79,226 in 2020; an estimated 85,591 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8% since 2020, after 32.7% in the decade before.
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 Kissimmee is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,086 in 1890, 79,226 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kissimmee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw10 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
8 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumWalt 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kissimmee, 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 Kissimmee.
Kissimmee has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values still below their peak.
12 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Shingle Creek Regional Park, at 510 acres.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shingle Creek Regional Park | 0.9 mi | 510 |
| 2. Kissimmee Lakefront Park | 0.8 mi | 25 |
| 3. Oak Street Extension Preserve | — | 139 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Osceola school district. Three of its 33 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charter School at TapestryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,419 | C |
| Osceola High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,345 | C− |
| Osceola Science Charter SchoolTop results in townGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,158 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,037 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kissimmee’s, it is less healthy than 60%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
27% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Kissimmee. Kissimmee beats the Florida average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of adults worry about having enough food in Kissimmee.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kissimmee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.7% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The violent crime rate in Kissimmee is 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Kissimmee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. The property crime rate in Kissimmee is 16.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.1 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Only 46.3% of households own their home, against 67.6% across Florida.
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Kissimmee’s median age is 36.1 years. Kissimmee has grown 8% since 2020, to 85,591 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 31% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.3, men 33.4.
| Kissimmee | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
233 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 22 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 233 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kissimmee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Kissimmee 2 weather station records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.4°.
Kissimmee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 19,247 in 2013 to 27,885.
Jobs based in Kissimmee grew to 27,885 in 2023, 8,638 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Orlando (17%), Lake Buena Vista (8%) and Tampa (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $355K, is 9% below its April 2024 peak.
The typical Kissimmee home is worth about $355,000, down 2.8% in a year, 5% below the Florida typical home. 46% of Kissimmee households own their home.
| Kissimmee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 72% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 70% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,647 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kissimmee
About 5 of every 100 Kissimmee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
6 places in Kissimmee on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 notable people were born in Kissimmee.
City in Florida, United States
Kissimmee ( kih-SIM-ee) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a principal city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Census Bureau defines an urban area with Kissimmee as the principal city, which is separated from the Orlando urban area. The Kissimmee–St. Cloud, Florida urban area had a 2020 population of 418,404, making it the 100th largest in the United States.
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2 towns share a border with Kissimmee.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissimmee | #594 | D− | C− | C− | C | C− |
| Buenaventura Lakes | #568 | D | C− | — | C | C− |
| Campbell | — | — | B | — | C | C |
Campbell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Buenaventura Lakes and Campbell report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kissimmee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kissimmee grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #594 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 4.5 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−.
17 notable people were born here, including Richard Young and Stefan Moody.
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