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1 / 25#25. Longwood
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,952
Best places to live in the Orlando metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Orlando metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Wedgefield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,556
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3 / 25#23. Belle Isle
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,053
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4 / 25#22. Williamsburg
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,400
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5 / 25#21. Forest City
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,871
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6 / 25#20. Tangerine
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,967
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7 / 25#19. Conway
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,346
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8 / 25#18. Altamonte Springs
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 45,657
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9 / 25#17. Winter Garden
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 47,182
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10 / 25#16. Alafaya
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 90,874
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11 / 25#15. Windermere
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,034
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12 / 25#14. Oakland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,566
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13 / 25#13. Bay Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,214
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14 / 25#12. Hunters Creek
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,255
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15 / 25#11. Doctor Phillips
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 12,458
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16 / 25#10. Gotha
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,179
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17 / 25#9. Lake Butler
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,242
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18 / 25#8. Wekiwa Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,109
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19 / 25#7. Winter Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,448
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20 / 25#6. Maitland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 19,268
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21 / 25#5. Horizon West
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 62,152
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22 / 25#4. Winter Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 29,929
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23 / 25#3. Lake Mary
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,724
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24 / 25#2. Oviedo
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 39,990
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25 / 25#1. Heathrow
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,033
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