Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Winter Garden grades C+ overall, ranked 214th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $569K, 7.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. On hazard risk, just 43 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Winter Garden has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Winter Garden Historic Residential District and Winter Garden Downtown Historic District. On civic life, just 29 of Florida’s 327 towns do better.
Where Winter Garden beats most towns.
34,568 counted in 2010 and 46,964 in 2020; an estimated 48,063 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Winter Garden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 351 in 1910, 46,964 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winter Garden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
12 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearWalt 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 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winter Garden, 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 Winter Garden.
Winter Garden has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Orlando and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
At 7.2 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $569K) costs more against local pay than in 84% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
At $1,963 a month, Winter Garden’s median rent is above both the Florida town median ($1,647 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Winter Garden home is worth about $569,000, down 0.5% in a year, 52% above the Florida typical home. 66% of households own their home in Winter Garden.
| Winter Garden | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,963 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Three of its 21 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunridge MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,108 | A− |
| Lakeview MiddleLargest public high schoolGrades 6–9 | Grades 6–9 | 786 | B− |
| Whispering Oak ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 774 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
11 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tucker Ranch Recreation and Nature Complex, at 92 acres.
| Winter Garden | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakland Park | 0.7 mi | 24 |
| 2. Black Lake Park Neighborhood Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
| 3. Tucker Ranch Recreation and Nature Complex | 0.5 mi | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Winter Garden, where Florida’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 23%. 31% of Winter Garden adults have high blood pressure. Winter Garden beats the Florida average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Winter Garden | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Winter Garden | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.9% | 78.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Clermont 9 S weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 113 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 48.8°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
Winter Garden has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Winter Garden’s January low is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Winter Garden | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Winter Garden has about as many jobs (21,465) as working residents, but only 1,853 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 10,380 in 2013 to 21,465.
Most working residents leave Winter Garden for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Winter Garden is $106,000. Jobs based in Winter Garden grew to 21,465 in 2023, 11,085 more than in 2013.
| Winter Garden | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.3% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Winter Garden.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Winter Garden
About 5 of every 100 Winter Garden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
3 places in Winter Garden on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Winter Garden.
City in Florida, United States
Winter Garden is a city in western Orange County, Florida, United States. Located 14 miles (23 km) west of Downtown Orlando, it is part of the Orlando metropolitan area. The population was 46,964 as of the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Winter Garden.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Garden | #214 | C+ | D | — | B− | A− |
| Lake Butler | #132 | B− | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Horizon West | #128 | B | D− | — | B− | A |
| Ocoee | #298 | C+ | D | — | B− | B− |
| Tildenville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oakland | #61 | B+ | D | — | B− | A |
Winter Garden, Lake Butler, Horizon West, Ocoee and Oakland report no FBI crime data of their own. Tildenville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Winter Garden with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Winter Garden grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #214 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
8 notable people were born here, including Jeff Demps and Jacob Brigham.
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