Oak RidgeFL
23,364 people live in this town in Florida.
Is Oak Ridge a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. Health is its weak spot: residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also trails on incomes (C): the median household income is $55K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. Homes run about $280K for a typical one, 3.6 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Its best grade is for walkability (A+) — it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. The overall grade lands at D, better than 14% of U.S. towns. That places it 511th of 634 in Florida. On the outdoors, just 26 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US.
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
The share of adults in Oak Ridge who report frequent physical distress is 17%, against 15% in Florida’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 36% get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. Two figures for adults here: 38% worry about having enough food, 30% say their health is fair or poor.
| 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
Two of its 6 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Public school enrollment in Oak Ridge: 2,847 students across 3 schools.
| 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
In Oak Ridge, expect mild winters and hot summers
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°.
In Oak Ridge, the January low is 50°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Its typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F. Snow almost never falls.
| 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
On expected storm and flood damage, Oak Ridge sits above 66% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
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.
The median commute is under 8 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Oak Ridge rose by 1,651, to 9,660. Most people who work leave Oak Ridge to do it: just 2% work in town. In Oak Ridge, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes.
| Oak Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 11% | 9.6% |
| 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 are owner-occupiers
On the market in Oak Ridge: a median 29 days to sell. The town’s typical rent comes in at $1,466 a month. Homes in Oak Ridge sold for 94.6% of their list price on average.
| 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.
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- 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?
The typical home is worth about $280,000, 25% below 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 C.