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Umatilla is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 338th of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 55% of Florida towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $286K, 3.6 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. On hazard risk, just 22 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Umatilla’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On history, just 61 of Florida’s 779 towns do better.
Where Umatilla beats most towns.
Where Umatilla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Umatilla is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 283 in 1910, 3,685 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla.
Umatilla carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding) and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Umatilla | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 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. Gwin Caldwell Park | — | 6 |
| 2. North Lake Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lake school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Umatilla High School, with 922 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 689 | B+ |
| Umatilla High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 922 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Umatilla for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Tavares (11%), Eustis (7%) and Orlando (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Umatilla | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
80.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
The typical Umatilla home is worth about $286,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Lisbon weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Umatilla has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Umatilla is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Umatilla | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Florida towns; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Umatilla’s FEMA risk score is 36 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Umatilla beats the Florida average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Umatilla.
| Umatilla | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Umatilla | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Umatilla. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw33 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterWalt 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 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Umatilla
About 2 of every 100 Umatilla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Umatilla is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,685 at the 2020 census. Umatilla is known as the Gateway to the Ocala National Forest, located in northern Lake County.
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One town shares a border with Umatilla.
Umatilla reports no FBI crime data of its own. Altoona isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Umatilla with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Umatilla grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #338 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Kasey Hill and Earl Inmon.
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