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For most people who can afford it, yes. Longwood grades B overall, 114th of 634 graded towns in Florida. Its schools rank ahead of 82% of Florida towns and residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $455K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. On hazard risk, just 24 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Longwood has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Longwood Hotel and Longwood Historic District. Longwood is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 79% of U.S. towns.
Where Longwood beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood Elementary School | PK–5 | 573 |
| Longwood Christian Academy | PK–6 | 189 |
| Cooperative School at Northland | PK–K | 126 |
Where Longwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Longwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 57 in 1890, 15,087 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 4 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Longwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw17 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw18 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterWalt 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Longwood, 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 Longwood.
Longwood carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Orlando and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
13,435 jobs are based in Longwood, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Longwood for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Longwood grew to 13,435 in 2023, 2,212 more than in 2013. 18% of workers work from home in Longwood, against 14% in Florida’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $455K.
Its public schools are run by the Seminole school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lyman High School, with 2,026 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 573 | B+ |
| Lyman High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,026 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Longwood, below both Florida’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (23%). 29% of adults have obesity in Longwood. Longwood beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Longwood | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 16.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Longwood is $1,755 a month. The typical Longwood home is worth about $455,000, up 0.8% in a year, 21% above the Florida typical home.
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,755 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Sanford weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.1°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.1°.
Longwood has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Longwood’s January low is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 52% of Florida’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of Florida towns, with expected losses of about $243 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1992, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Longwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reiter Park | 0.7 mi | 7 |
| 2. Candyland Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Highland Hills Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. Longwood has grown 12% since 2020, to 16,892 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Longwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 31% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.3, men 41.2.
| Longwood | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
11 within 15 miles of the center of Longwood
About 5 of every 100 Longwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
13,657 counted in 2010 and 15,087 in 2020; an estimated 16,892 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.9% since 2020, after 10.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Longwood on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Longwood.
City in Florida, United States
Longwood is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,087 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Longwood.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | #114 | B | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Casselberry | #169 | B− | C− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Winter Springs | #40 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
Winter Springs reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Longwood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Longwood grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #114 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Graham Zusi and Jared Bernhardt.
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