SouthchaseFL
A town of 13,981.
Is Southchase a good place to live?
Southchase grades C+ overall, 281st of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $389K for a typical one and 5 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. On hazard risk, just 37 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Southchase’s median rent is $2,016 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Bear Creek Recreation Complex, at 36 acres.
What makes Southchase stand out
Where Southchase beats most towns.
How Southchase grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Southchase is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southchase. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw6 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw8 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
5 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumPhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Moving to Southchase: who provides what
Southchase 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 Southchase.
Southchase has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less cancer than most of Florida and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Southchase has mild winters and hot summers
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 5 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°.
Southchase has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Southchase is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Southchase | 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
On state tests, Southchase’s schools beat 54% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cypress Creek High, with 3,127 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 593 | B+ |
| Cypress Creek HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,127 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most of Southchase’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 3,999 in 2013 to 6,755.
Most working residents leave Southchase for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Southchase has added 2,756 jobs, to 6,755 in 2023. Southchase’s median household income is $92,000.
| Southchase | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 18% of residents are under 18 in Southchase. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Southchase | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Southchase | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Southchase has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Southchase | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bear Creek Recreation Complex | 0.9 mi | 36 |
| 2. South Orange Youth Sports Complex | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Residents of Southchase are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Florida is cancer: 5.6% of its 12,688 adults have had cancer, against 9.1% statewide. Against the 9,658 U.S. towns with household incomes like Southchase’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Southchase beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Southchase adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Southchase | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Southchase | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7.2% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.2% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Southchase sells for about $410K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Southchase
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Southchase.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Southchase
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Southchase
About 7 of every 100 Southchase residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Southchase
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Southchase is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,276 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Area code
- 407
Southchase’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Southchase.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southchase | #281 | C+ | D | — | B− | B− |
| Meadow Woods | #200 | B− | D | — | B− | B+ |
| Hunters Creek | #110 | B | D | — | B− | A |
Southchase, Meadow Woods and Hunters Creek report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Southchase with a neighbor →
Questions about Southchase
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Southchase, FL a good place to live?
Southchase grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #281 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Southchase, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $389,000, 4% 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.