SouthchaseFL
With 13,981 residents, it is a town in Florida.
Is Southchase a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Where it falls short is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $389K, 5 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Its strongest is walkability — it is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a C+, good for 281st of 634 in Florida. Set against the rest, it does better than 37% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bear Creek Recreation Complex, at 36 acres. Southchase’s midpoint 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. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools, B− for health, B for incomes and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Southchase’s year
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’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F. Snow almost never falls.
| 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 shown below, with the reason for each. 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.
The top destinations are Orlando (25%), Lake Buena Vista (7%) and Kissimmee (2%). Since 2013, Southchase has added 2,756 jobs, to 6,755 in 2023. Also worth knowing: the town’s median household income stands at $92,000. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| 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
In Southchase, the median age is 45.2 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Four-year graduates: 34% of adults 25 and older here, 34% across Florida. 18% of Southchase residents are under 18.
| 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
In Southchase, 1.7% of the land is conserved
There are 1.3 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. In Southchase, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 70 acres.
| 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.
Among adults in Southchase, 28% get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Southchase beats the Florida average on 6 and trails it on 10. 42% of adults in Southchase sleep under 7 hours; 22% worry about having enough food.
| 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 $415K at the median
For households in Southchase, the share who own their home is 82%. Sellers in Southchase got 96.1% of the asking price, typically. On the market locally: a median 66 days to sell.
| Southchase | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,016 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Southchase: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Southchase, 41% come from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims locally since 2017.
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.