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For most people who can afford it, yes. Oviedo grades A− overall, 21st of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. Its schools rank ahead of 82% of Florida towns and the median household earns $117K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $504K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oviedo, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Oviedo has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nelson and Company Historic District and Browne-King House.
Where Oviedo beats most towns.
33,342 counted in 2010 and 40,059 in 2020; an estimated 41,317 in 2025.
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 Oviedo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,042 in 1930, 40,059 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oviedo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
4 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a yearWalt 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 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oviedo, 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 Oviedo.
Oviedo fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 10% of its 29,618 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oviedo. Oviedo beats the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Oviedo.
| Oviedo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Oviedo | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 16.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 78.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $505K.
Its public schools are run by the Seminole school district. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Heights Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,340 | A− |
| Oviedo High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,312 | A− |
| Partin Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 536 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
6.4 miles of trail in 23 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Oviedo Sports Complex, at 39 acres.
| Oviedo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Woods Park | 0.8 mi | 15 |
| 2. Oviedo Medical Park | 0.7 mi | 11 |
| 3. Riverside Community Park 1 | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 6.4 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $505K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The median rent in Oviedo is $1,955 a month. The typical Oviedo home is worth about $505,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% above the Florida typical home.
| Oviedo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,955 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 8,758 in 2013 to 11,648. 27% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave Oviedo for work: only 6% work in town. 27% of Oviedo workers work from home. Jobs based in Oviedo grew to 11,648 in 2023, 2,890 more than in 2013.
| Oviedo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 89% of Florida’s graded towns.
Oviedo’s property crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Oviedo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Sanford weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.1°.
Oviedo has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Oviedo | 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
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 83 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oviedo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 within 15 miles of the center of Oviedo
About 8 of every 100 Oviedo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Oviedo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Oviedo on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Oviedo.
City in Florida, United States
Oviedo ( oh-VEE-doh) is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population was 40,059. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Oviedo was known for its historic houses and buildings and agriculture, as well as its population of chickens that roamed the downtown area. Although the city historically has been rural, in recent years it has had an influx of new developments to support its rapid growth, due to its proximity to the University of Central Florida and the Central Florida Research Park.
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3 towns share a border with Oviedo.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo | #21 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Winter Springs | #40 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Black Hammock | — | — | D | — | A− | A |
| Chuluota | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A |
Black Hammock and Chuluota have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Winter Springs, Black Hammock and Chuluota report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oviedo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oviedo grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #21 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health, B+ 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.
8 notable people were born here, including Kayli Carter and Ryan Carpenter.
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