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SebastianInletStatePark
Florida›Indian River County

WindsorFL

A town of 338. A regional job hub with 257 jobs.

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Photo: Stephen Lea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Windsor

Windsor, FL · Photo: Stephen Lea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Windsor a good place to live?

91% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Windsor, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Windsor. Windsor’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Windsor stand out

Where Windsor beats most towns.

Small town

338 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Windsor: who provides what

Windsor is unincorporated, so Indian River County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndian River County Utilities (2 Wtps)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIndian River CountyIndian River County provides services here
SchoolsIndian River County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereIndian River Supervisor of ElectionsIndian River County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3296332963 100%Census 2020

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 Windsor.

Work & commute

The median household income in Windsor is higher than in the typical Florida or U.S. town

Windsor’s median household income is $250,000. Most working residents leave Windsor for work: only 1% work in town. 3.6% of Windsor residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
WindsorFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median household income$250,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.6%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.4%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Windsor1%
Vero Beach11%
Indian River Shores6%
Port St. Lucie4%
Indian Harbour Beach3%
46 mi
median commute distance
257
jobs based in Windsor
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Windsor faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Windsor

Windsor has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 7 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower July high than Windsor.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter56–73°
Spring65–80°
Summer75–89°
Fall70–83°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Windsor than in most of Florida or the rest of the country

9.5% of adults report frequent mental distress in Windsor. Windsor beats the Florida average on 21 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Windsor.

WindsorFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)9.5%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)9.5%15%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%37%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)88%79%79%
31 measures vs. Florida
21 better4 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWindsorFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity4.4%16.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity3.7%13.9%
More adults who have had cancer18.9%9.1%
Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.1% of Windsor is conserved land

1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 17 of 558 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Golden Sands Beach Park0.1 mi9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Urca de Lima and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · Brevard Zoo: Rusty Clark from merritt usland FLA, CC BY 2.0 · McKee Botanical Garden: Robert Lawton, CC BY 2.5 · Vero Beach Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Windsor

15pages on Windsor
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Windsor; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 256 people come to Windsor for work

Where Windsor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Vero Beach Vero Beach 11% 6% → Indian River Shores Indian River Shores 6% 4% → Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie 4% 3% → Indian Harbour Beach Indian Harbour Beach 3% 3% → Fort Pierce Fort Pierce 3% 3% → Orlando Orlando 3% Windsor · 1% stay
257jobs based in Windsor
1%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Windsor

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Windsor, formerly known as North Beach, is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) on North Hutchinson Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
10 sq mi
Elevation
7 ft
Area code
772

Questions about Windsor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Windsor, FL a good place to live?

Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.