Oak RidgeFL
A town of 23,364.
Is Oak Ridge a good place to live?
Oak Ridge earns a D, 511th among Florida's 634 graded towns, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, above both the Florida town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On the outdoors, just 26 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. Oak Ridge is home to Florida College of Integrative Medicine.
What makes Oak Ridge stand out
Where Oak Ridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Florida College of Integrative Medicine | 75 |
Oak Ridge has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
22,685 counted in 2010 and 25,062 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Oak Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Oak Ridge is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 8%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Walt Disney World Resort and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw3 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw3 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw3 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
5 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 Oak Ridge: who provides what
Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Orlando and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Florida rate.
Oak Ridge stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
48% of Oak Ridge adults sleep under 7 hours. Oak Ridge beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 36% of Oak Ridge adults get no exercise outside work.
| Oak Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Oak Ridge | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 37.7% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Oak Ridge’s schools beat 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westridge MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,136 | C− |
| Orange Technical College South CampusLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Mild winters and hot summers in Oak Ridge
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 6 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 92.2°.
Oak Ridge has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Oak Ridge is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Oak Ridge | 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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Oak Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge has about as many jobs (9,660) as working residents, but only 269 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Oak Ridge for work: only 2% work in town. Oak Ridge’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Oak Ridge has added 1,651 jobs, to 9,660 in 2023.
| Oak Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, fewer of Oak Ridge’s households own their home
34% of households own their home in Oak Ridge. The median sale price was $280,000 in May 2026.
| Oak Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 34% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,466 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oak Ridge
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Ridge
About 7 of every 100 Oak Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Florida College of Integrative Medicine calls Oak Ridge home
About Oak Ridge
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Oak Ridge is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oak Ridge had a population of 25,062. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Area code
- 407
Oak Ridge’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge and Orlando report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oak Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Ridge, FL a good place to live?
Oak Ridge grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #511 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Oak Ridge, FL expensive?
That is 3.6 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.