What should you know before moving to Samsula-Spruce Creek?
The picture is mixed. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−) — the typical home is worth about $444K, 6.2 years of the Deltona metro’s $71K median household income. With a C+ overall, Samsula-Spruce Creek is better than 36% of U.S. towns and ranks 296th of 634 in Florida. Its best grade is for incomes: the median household earns $98K. Health is another plus: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Longleaf Pine Preserve, at 800 acres. 37% of residents are 65 or older here, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. The town’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
How Samsula-Spruce Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Samsula-Spruce Creek is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 86% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 5%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
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99% of working residents leave Samsula-Spruce Creek for work
Where Samsula-Spruce Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Samsula-Spruce Creek.
Samsula-Spruce Creek has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has commutes longer than most of Florida and has property taxes 1.6 times the Florida norm.
Older than Florida overall
In Samsula-Spruce Creek, 13% of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 37% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Also worth knowing: its midpoint age is put at 58.1 years. Four-year graduates account for 37% of adults 25 and older here, against 34% across Florida.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 37% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 58.1 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
On state tests, Samsula-Spruce Creek’s schools beat 53% of Florida districts
Its two schools are below. Samsula-Spruce Creek’s only public school teaches 151 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsula AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 151 | B+ |
| Space Coast Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–11 | Grades 1–11 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Samsula-Spruce Creek has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The average commute for its 2,011 working residents takes 38.7 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. 3.6% of Samsula-Spruce Creek residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Samsula-Spruce Creek has added 162 jobs, to 707 in 2023. The top destinations are Daytona Beach (17%), Port Orange (10%) and DeLand (7%).
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Samsula-Spruce Creek earns a B+ for health
The share of adults in Samsula-Spruce Creek who have been diagnosed with depression is 18%. Across all 31 CDC measures, Samsula-Spruce Creek beats Florida on 16 and trails on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 14% report frequent mental distress, 42% have high blood pressure.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Samsula-Spruce Creek | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Samsula-Spruce Creek has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Samsula-Spruce Creek’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 39% to inland flooding. For Samsula-Spruce Creek, the FEMA risk score is 72 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Samsula-Spruce Creek brings mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 49°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°. The Sanford weather station, 21 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Florida places with climate records.
Snow is a rarity. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall on Samsula-Spruce Creek in a normal year.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 7.3% of Samsula-Spruce Creek
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 3.3 miles. For Samsula-Spruce Creek, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 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. Longleaf Pine Preserve | — | 800 |
| 2. Overlook Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Samsula-Spruce Creek is higher than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
The median property tax bill is $4,265, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median sale price was $675,000 in September 2026. 86% of households own their home in Samsula-Spruce Creek. Sellers in Samsula-Spruce Creek got 95.5% of the asking price, typically.
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,865 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Samsula-Spruce Creek
Acrisure Bounce House and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Samsula-Spruce Creek. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
38 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
9 mi MuseumMotorsports Hall of Fame of America
8 mi LighthousePonce de Leon Inlet Light
18 mi State parkBlue Spring State Park
13 mi National SeashoreCanaveral National Seashore2.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: WillRStroh97, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ponce de Leon Inlet Light: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Blue Spring State Park: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canaveral National Seashore: Joneboi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Samsula-Spruce Creek: who provides what
Samsula-Spruce Creek is unincorporated, so Volusia 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.
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Samsula-Spruce Creek
About 6 of every 100 Samsula-Spruce Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Samsula-Spruce Creek
CDP in Florida, United States
Samsula-Spruce Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Volusia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Samsula-Spruce Creek had a population of 4,877. While many households reside here, it is principally an agricultural area west of the cities of Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Area code
- 386
Samsula-Spruce Creek’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Samsula-Spruce Creek.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | #296 | C+ | D− | — | B− | B+ |
| Port Orange | #390 | C | D | — | B− | B |
| New Smyrna Beach | #401 | C | D | — | B− | B |
Samsula-Spruce Creek, Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Samsula-Spruce Creek with a neighbor →
Questions about Samsula-Spruce Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL a good place to live?
Samsula-Spruce Creek grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #296 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $444,000, 18% above 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 D−.
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